http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32540 The thing that really caught my eye was a death mask of a 10-year-old girl from nearly 2,000 years ago.
From the street outside, the building very much reflects its mid 1970s construction with the stark concrete. However inside the museum you slowly descend through five floors which makes it ideal for wheelchairs or those with difficulty with steps. [Lifts are on all 'floors'].
The museum is located next to two well preserved (and restored) Roman theatres dating back nearly 2,000 years. These host concerts in summer.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32540 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32535 Bouchons are traditional restaurants in Lyon that appeared at the start of the 20th century and flourished in the 1930s. They have their origins in cooks from wealthy households who lost their jobs due to economic conditions. These cooks set up restaurants serving food for the working class.
The fare is hearty and the menu is limited but these bouchons have a great atmosphere.
Au Petit Bouchon Chez Georges ticks all the boxes. Good food with a really friendly atmosphere. The staff wise crack from the moment you get in!
We had a chicken liver gateaux and herring as starters. For our mains we had fish and the tablier de sapeur (marinated tripe coated in breadcrumbs & fried in a pan). We also had two hearty desserts. Along with wine, we ended up paying €70.
Not all places that claim to be bouchons are authentic. However this is one of the 22 'Authentique Bouchon Lyonnais' identifiable by a metal plaque of a clown with a glass of wine on the outside wall.
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Just take the funicular from the bottom of Fourvière hill up to Basillique Notre or walk up from Cathédrale St Jean and lose yourself in the alleyways and squares of old Lyon.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18889 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18888
Tall columns support richly painted ceilings and beautifully crafted stained glass windows. Don't miss the famous astronomical clock and a copy of the Black Madonna in Częstochowa in Poland.

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