When we were in Lyon there was a festival occurring where this office is located. Because of that,…read moreit became very difficult for us to find this location, as there are two very similar buildings, on opposite ends of the court square. We kept finding the one that is NOT the Office du Tourisme and Google Maps kept sending us down a street away from the other office. The many festival tents and canopies meant we never saw this office until we were right next to it. The signage outside didn't indicate it was the correct office until you were right next to the front.
Anyhow, we found it and were greeted by a very nice receptionist. We explained we wanted to purchase the 3 day pass around town and she escorted us to a clerk. This woman (I forget her name) was absolutely wonderful. She was young, with darker blonde hair. She spoke excellent English and showed us a map and circled all the areas of town we should visit. She set us up on an English walking tour of Old Lyon (which was also fantastic!), and by the end of our talk she had shown us a great floating restaurant to visit (The Star Ferry) and explained this was a place she and her friend visit regularly. We did end up going there for beer and cider (my favorite!) and had a wonderful time.
Visiting this office was crucial for us. We found so much to do and the card was ridiculously inexpensive for all of the great sites we got to see. We went on a boat tour, the walking tour, had endless trips on the lift up to the top part of Lyon, visited the Fine Arts Museum, etc.
We miss Lyon so much. I know we will be back and when we do this is the first stop for us. I hope to even see the same girl. She was awesome!
