Jimi vintage

Well, here we have another vintage shop which is situated on 10 Rue Romarin. Here is a map.

It isn´t big, but it has a quite nice collection of boots, shoes and men´s shirts. There are also women´s clothing, and they seem to get new sendings regularly. 

The price it negotiable to a certain degree so you can probably find a bargain or two. 

So, if you enjoy vintage we recommend that you check it out.

Bananas for crepes?

Crepes do not only have to be enjoyed during summertime. Indeed, a warm, crispy crepes with luscious cheese and an assortment of toppings is excellent and ideal when the skies are grey and the weather is cold. And although it might be a little cold outside, there is no reason to deny yourself of scrumptious and mouthwatering crepes with chocolate sauce and fruits or cream... 

You will probably have no difficulty finding good crepes in Vieux Lyon. But if we had to recommend one place, then it would have to be Le Bananas. It has terrific crepes, especially the sweet ones. In case you feel that it is a bit cold for a good crepes with ice cream then you can always sit inside and enjoy it with a cup of hot chocolate.

During summer it is really nice to sit outside Le Bananas. It is situated in a little square, and there are usually lots of people and some street musicians. 

It isn´t hard to find, but if you can´t you have some directions here. 

Lyon street-art

For those who enjoy art in all it´s forms here is some stensil work found in the streets of Lyon.

Indeed, when walking through the city, take care to look around you because there are many beautiful work to be found in the not-so-obvious places.

Some work is quite beautiful while others display a lot of humor.
If you are interested in more samples of Lyon street art take a look at this blog.

The Boats

If you´ve lived in Lyon for some time, you will have found out by now about "the boats".
In case you don´t...
There are several boats located at the Rhone river near Guillotière (quai Augagneur) which are used as bars or nightclubs at weekends. We don´t know exactly how many there are but here is a little info on the ones we know:

1. La Marquise
The Marquise is rather small but always completely packed (maybe because it is highly recommended by the Petit Paumé). Playing soul, funk, electro and reggea, open from
11 p.m. -5 a.m.
Click here to go to the website of the "good vibes generator".

2. Q-Boat
The Q-Boat might be the biggest one you find in the row. It is more like a nightclub playing electro-music and the poeple that go there tend to be 25 and older. Some would call it a kind of a fancy, yuppie, place. And you should make sure not to wear sneakers, the doormen might tell you to stay outside...
Open from 11:30 p.m. - 5 a.m more info on the website.

3. La Plateforme
The Plateforme is only used for certain events so most of the time you will find it closed.
However you might happen to come across some good concerts

4. Le Sirius
In the daytime the Sirius is a café which turns in the nightime into a pub . It is open all day from 2 p.m. - 3 a.m. Its quite huge, with at least two dance floors and it often has free concerts.
It has a nice ambience, and is often pretty crowded. Check out the website.

One important tips for those who plan a "night out on the boats". It is a good idea not to get there later than 11 or 12 or you might have a hard time getting in.

You can find directions here.

L`Epicerie Moderne

If you enjoy concerts you will soon discover the Epicerie Moderne.
Unfortunately this venue is not directly in Lyon, but a good concert is worth taking trip to Feyzin.

It is not the most charming venue we´ve been to, but it has many really good concerts.


How to get there:
First of all you can find directions here.
But the trip can be a kind of a hassle. You take the metro line D until Gare de Venissieux, from there you have to change to the bus number 60 or 39. Get off at Bégude and just follow the crowd.
It is a good idea to check the bus schedule because the buses don´t go so often after nine o´clock. Of course everything will have stopped running by the time the concert is finished, so in worst case scenerio you will have to take a taxi back. It will cost around 30€ to reach the inner city of Lyon by taxi.

However the Epicerie Moderne offers a platform for sharing cars on its website (co-voiturage), maybe you are lucky and find someone to share a car with.

You can find info on upcoming concerts on their website and in Petit Bullettin. Most tickets can be bought at Fnac and Virgin Megastore.

For those who enjoy great indie-country music and will be here in january, the Calexico will be playing on the 22. of january!



Furthermore we have a little delicacy for you,
The Foals live in the Epicerie Moderne!!

Saint-Exupéry

Saint-Exupery

The Saint-Exupéry international airport, which is located near Lyon is named after the French writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a native of Lyon, most famous for his book, The Little Prince or Le Petit Prince. It is a really beautiful book and is in fact one of the best selling books in the world. Although a childrens book it is a favorite of many, being deep and sincere and revealing of human nature.
If you are a fan you can find Le Petit Prince souvenirs and you can also find the book in many languages in Decitre bookshop. It is also an ideal book for french-language students and to give as a gift.

Bookstores on Place Bellecour

For foreigners visiting or living in Lyon the Decitre bookstore on Place Bellecour will be an important discovery. There you can find all sorts of dictionaries and books for learning french and other languages. It also has a good variety of english titles which otherwize aren´t that easy to find in Lyon. So for those not quite capable of reading in french this will be a relief.

You can find it here.

On the other side of Place Bellecour you have an even more interesting bookstore, the Taschen bookstore. For those who don´t know, Taschen is a German book publishing company which publishes beautiful books on art, architecture and photography. Taschen books are good quality, low priced and in my opinion on the top ten list of the most enjoyable things in the world. The books in this store are mostly in french, but if you see something you like, and would like it in another language, you could order it through their website or on amazon.
You can find directions here.