I have never been to Europe.
First, after our 7 day tour of Paris ends on Saturday morning, we will be checking into a conference in Lyon on Sunday evening. No car. Suggestions as to what to do and where to stay Saturday night to Sunday?
Second, after the 3 day conference in Lyon, we have 2 full days unscheduled before catching a plane in Paris on the 3rd morning. Again, no car, and we will probably have to spend the 2nd night in Paris to catch the plane. I'm considering day trip to Annecy and/or day trip or overnight to Avignon. Suggestions?
Posted by
Los Angeles
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Beaune/Dijon wine region? Lots of winery opportunities, and the TGV runs from Dijon to Paris.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
It depends how dense your schedule at the conference is, but I think there's enough in the city of Lyon itself to keep you occupied for two days, no need to travel anywhere else.
Posted by
San Francisco
14980 posts
If you want to spend the time doing a daytrip from Lyon, then Dijon is the place, A much nice to it feel than Lyon. I know, that's very subjective.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
Lyon is my favorite city in France after Paris, and definitely has a few days worth of attractions. They're varied too, from Roman ruins to the Resistance Museum to the Lumiere photography museum. Rick's France book has a very good chapter on Lyon.
I didn't warm to Dijon, but many do like it a lot. Not far from Dijon there's Beaune, with the very interesting old hospital (Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune).