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[[File:Château de Bagnols vineyard 1.jpg|thumb|right|Beaujolais wineyards]]
[[File:Château de Bagnols vineyard 1.jpg|thumb|right|Beaujolais wineyards]]
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The famous '''wineyards of the Beaujolais''' stretch all the way to the north of the département. There are many castles and you can buy Beaujolais wine directly from independent winemakers. Festive celebrations are organized during the ''Beaujolais nouveau'' season in november. The local villages have an interesting typical architecture, their buildings being made with a local yellow limestone called ''pierres dorées''.
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The famous '''wineyards of the Beaujolais''' stretch all the way to the north of the département. There are many castles and you can buy Beaujolais wine directly from independent winemakers. Festive celebrations are organized during the ''Beaujolais nouveau'' season in november. The local villages have an interesting typical architecture, their buildings being made with a local yellow limestone called ''pierres dorées''
. Take the A6 highway north of Lyon to Belleville then follow some smaller roads. Interesting spots in Oingt, Villié-Morgon
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Some other attractions:
Some other attractions:
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* The '''car museum of Rochetaillée''' has a very nice collection of modern and old cars. The main attraction of the museum is Adolf Hitler's armored car. Château Rochetaillée, 69270 Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, ☎ +33 4 78 22 18 80, (Fax +33 4 78 22 69 60). Open 9AM-7PM daily except Mondays in July and August, 9AM-6PM except Mondays the rest of the year. Closed on Christmas and New Year. Fees: Adults €5, free for children under 18.
* The '''car museum of Rochetaillée''' has a very nice collection of modern and old cars. The main attraction of the museum is Adolf Hitler's armored car. Château Rochetaillée, 69270 Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, ☎ +33 4 78 22 18 80, (Fax +33 4 78 22 69 60). Open 9AM-7PM daily except Mondays in July and August, 9AM-6PM except Mondays the rest of the year. Closed on Christmas and New Year. Fees: Adults €5, free for children under 18.
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===Further away===
===Further away===
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[[File:Val thorens.jpg|thumb|right|Val Thorens]]
{{infobox|Go skiing from Lyon.|In winter, the nearest ski resorts are less than two hours away. Several travel agencies sell day "packages" (journey by coach and ski pass); the coaches depart from Lyon between 6 and 7AM and come back around 8PM. This is a convenient and inexpensive way to go skiing; these one-day trips cost €30-40, excluding equipment hire and food. This is about the regular price of the ski pass alone! [http://www.skimania.com], [http://www.sldvoyages.com], [http://www.magicevasion.com].}}
{{infobox|Go skiing from Lyon.|In winter, the nearest ski resorts are less than two hours away. Several travel agencies sell day "packages" (journey by coach and ski pass); the coaches depart from Lyon between 6 and 7AM and come back around 8PM. This is a convenient and inexpensive way to go skiing; these one-day trips cost €30-40, excluding equipment hire and food. This is about the regular price of the ski pass alone! [http://www.skimania.com], [http://www.sldvoyages.com], [http://www.magicevasion.com].}}
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The [[French Alps]]
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The [[French Alps]]
offer an extraordinary natural setting with gorgeous landscapes and numerous opportunities for outdoors activities: hiking, mountainnering, rock climbing, ski, snowboard... All this only a couple of hours away from Lyon! Plenty of natural parks and ski resorts, from the upscale to the family-oriented. There are also many interesting cities to discover : [[Annecy]], the "Venice of Savoie" with its beautiful lake and canals, [[Chambéry]] (historical capital of Savoy), [[Aix-les-Bains]] (thermal city overlooking the lake Bourget), [[Chamonix]] (gateway to the Mont Blanc), [[Grenoble]] (the "French Silicon Valley", with its high-tech industries and its vibrant student life), with plenty of museums, local culinary specialities and historical sites to make a nice daytrip. Access is easy by highway, from Lyon using the A43 highway. Regional trains serve all the major cities of the Alps from Lyon, often in less than 2hrs. However, most popular ski and mountain resorts (except Chamonix) have no railway station. There are some intercity bus lines, but service is often poor and not always reliable. Having a car may thus be highly desirable but if you dont have one, some local travel agencies sell day or week-end skiing packages to major ski resorts including transportation from Lyon (see box on the right).
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There are many interesting cities to discover : [[Annecy]], the "Venice of Savoie" with its beautiful lake and canals, is about 2 hr away and makes a nice daytrip.
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* The [[Switzerland|Swiss]] border and the city of [[Geneva]] are just over 2 hr away by train.
* The [[Switzerland|Swiss]] border and the city of [[Geneva]] are just over 2 hr away by train.
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* Southern [[Burgundy]], especially the city of [[Macon]], the basilica of [[Paray-le-Monial]] and the abbey of [[Cluny]].
* Southern [[Burgundy]], especially the city of [[Macon]], the basilica of [[Paray-le-Monial]] and the abbey of [[Cluny]].
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The thicks forests of
[[
Auvergne
]] and
its capital, [[Clermont-Ferrand]], which is
the
gateway
to the extinct volcanoes
of [[
Puy-de-Dôme
]]
.
Great
if
you
like
nature
and
hiking
.
Another
interesting
city
is
the
[[Le-Puy-en-Velay]], whose cathedral is one
of
the
four starting points for [[Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France|pilgrimages to Santiago]]
.
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* [[
Jura
]]
mountains
and the
small
town
of [[
Nantua
]]
,
whose
lake
is
famous
for
its
crayfish
.
The
''sauce
Nantua''
is
a
staple
of
lyonnaise
cuisine
.
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* The thicks forests of [[Auvergne]] and its capital, [[Clermont-Ferrand]], which is the gateway to the extinct volcanoes of [[Puy-de-Dôme]]. Great if you like nature and hiking. Another interesting city is [[Le-Puy-en-Velay]], whose cathedral is one of the four starting points for [[Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France|pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela]].
* [[Saint-Étienne]], a former industrial powerhouse and once renowed for its arms manufacturers. A city with many elegant buildings, public squares and some narrow, pedestrian streets all within walking distance of Place du Peuple. Less than 1hr by car or train.
* [[Saint-Étienne]], a former industrial powerhouse and once renowed for its arms manufacturers. A city with many elegant buildings, public squares and some narrow, pedestrian streets all within walking distance of Place du Peuple. Less than 1hr by car or train.
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* Northern [[Italy]], especially [[Aosta Valley]], [[Piedmont]] and [[Turin]]. 3hr by car. Direct train service is non existent
unfortunately
.
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* Northern [[Italy]], especially [[Aosta Valley]], [[Piedmont]] and [[Turin]]. 3hr by car
, through the Mont-Blanc tunnel
. Direct train service is
unfortunately
non existent
,
although a direct high-speed train route between Lyon and Turin is expected to be built by 2025
.
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