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Eating & Sleeping

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5 Daniel et Denise Bouchon €€ 5 André Bistro €€
(%04 78 42 24 62; www.danieletdenise-stjean. (%04 75 44 15 32; www.anne-sophie-pic.com/
fr; 36 rue Tramassac, 5e; mains €15-25, lunch content/andre; 285 av Victor Hugo; mains €24-
menu €21, menus €30-40; hnoon-2pm & 54, menu €32; hnoon-2pm & 8-9.30pm) André
7.30-9.30pm Tue-Sat) One of Vieux Lyon’s most is the less formal but still stunning bistro side
dependable and traditional eateries, this classic of Anne-Sophie Pic’s gastronomic empire. The
spot is run by award-winning chef Joseph Viola, fabulous-value menu always involves seasonal,
who was elected president of Lyon’s bouchon fresh ingredients, and dishes are imaginatively
association in 2014. Come here for elaborate prepared and artfully presented. The belle ALPS, JURA & RHÔNE VALLEY
variations on traditional Lyonnais themes. époque–inspired decor, with wooden tables and
old photos of the Pic family adorning the walls,
4 Cour des Loges Hotel €€€ is equally stunning.
(%04 72 77 44 44; www.courdesloges.com; 2-8
rue du Bœuf, 5e; d €200-350, ste €250-600; 4 La Maison de la Pra
aiWs; mVieux Lyon) Four 14th- to 17th- (%04 75 43 69 73; www.maisondelapra.com; 8
century houses wrapped around a traboule rue de l’Équerre; d €145-200, q €240; paW)
(secret passage) with preserved features such Such charm! If you’ve ever wanted to stay in a
as Italianate loggias make this an exquisite 16th-century hôtel particulier (master’s house),
place to stay. Individually decorated rooms this bijou B&B enticingly positioned in a quiet
woo with designer bathroom fittings and alley near the town hall is the real McCoy. It
B&B €€ 20 RHôNE VALLEY
bountiful antiques, while decadent facilities shelters five stadium-sized suites with beamed
include a spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant ceilings, period furniture and artworks. They’re
(menus €95 to €115), a swish cafe and a cross- smack in the centre but still feel very quiet.
vaulted bar. Good English is spoken.

Vienne 2 Gorges de l’Ardèche 6
5 L’Espace PH3 Modern French €€ 4 Le Belvédère Hotel €
(%04 74 53 01 96; www.lapyramide.com; 14 bd (%04 75 88 00 02; www.hotel-ardeche-belvedere.
Fernand Point; mains €20-23, lunch menu €24; com; D290, rte Touristique des Gorges; d €60-125;
hnoon-1.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm) Overseen by hApr-Oct; paWs) Just 300m away
two-Michelin-starred chef Patrick Henriroux, from the Pont d’Arc, the aptly named Belvédère
L’Espace PH3 offers an affordable gastronomic (Lookout) has 30 rooms that have been sleekly
menu, serving a small selection of French refitted. Half of the rooms have views of the
classics with a creative twist. The lunch menu is Gorges, and some come with a balcony. Facilities
an absolute steal. In summer, meals are served include a swimming pool, a canoe/kayak rental
out on the superb garden terrace. outlet and a well-regarded on-site restaurant
(menus from €23). Fancy a dip? There’s direct
access to the river just across the road.

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