Day 8 Charols - Lyon

Au revoir Chateau Salettes - on to Lyon.  Our hotel was conveniently located within an easy walk to  all the major sites.  We visited St-Jean Cathedral and had a pleasant lunch in Vieux Lyon.

Our research really paid off in finding the funicular station to reach the summit where the Basilique Notre Dame Fouviere is located.   The walk up to the Basilique would have been more than we could handle.  We knew this to be true by the availability of defibrillators along the way.  The Basilique was an example of excessive gilt, marble and mosaics.  The panoramic view of the city of Lyon was outstanding.

We then walked to the 2,000 year old Roman theater and the Odeon (Roman music hall).











The desk clerk gave us a recommendation for dinner at a restaurant right around the corner.  We walked to Le Centre and had a wonderful last meal in France.  Tom enjoyed his last glass of complimentary grappa.  He really likes that tradition. 

Tom's complimentary grappa