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Do yourself a favour. Dont move here. Its is pretty but exquisitely dull. Dont do it to your teenagers. Move here when you retire.
The restaurants are so-so, contrary to the gastronomic capital of France hype. Once you've eaten ten Menu Lyonnais you've had enough and that is pretty much what is available.
The Lyonais have a rep for being cold and unfriendly. i dont think that is actually the case. I haven't had people be unfriendly to me, but I would say is that ' the Lyonnais simply dont need any new friends". They just are not a gregarious, outgoing vibrant people.
Yes, there are bars, but generally they are not very full. There are a few in the Old town that are full of students mostly and then there is The Wallace, which is OK.
I have walked the city a lot, thinking I must be missing out of some rockin scene somewhere and it just aint happening. I have walked past bars on Sat night, in the centre that have three people in. Even my French guest from Montpellier said that it was a bit dull.
Sadly I got her to come on the Festival of LIghts. Total letdown. No music. Little atmosphere and a feeling that it had got a bit too Municipal and not very local. Some of the light installation..were more of a 'mmmm...ok" than oh lovely!!
It is sedate.It is probably a good pace to bring up your little Sophie and Jacks and have them be 'bilangue' by 5yrs old.
Amd here come my French schhol system rant....
Dont forget they will stll be wetting the bed at 8yrs as they are taught to self-flaggelate about their position in the class and their 'Moyenne.'
I have to say, a few years ago I couold be heard saying that I wouldnt put a kid in a London comp..... now I wouldnt put a kid in the French school system.
It breeds drones, ok that a bit harsh but the system doesn't breed younsters who are independent thinkers. Their kids dont like learning any more than UK kids and they use ritual humiliation as a teaching and learning strategy. Sadly they dont know any better.
Right now, I would advise someone to make use of the millions Blair got from the city and put into schools, while it lasts.. you paid for it - at least once.
And remember, its you that wanted your kid to be dual culture, not them, and they will never will be, not unless you marry into a French family.
The restaurants are so-so, contrary to the gastronomic capital of France hype. Once you've eaten ten Menu Lyonnais you've had enough and that is pretty much what is available.
The Lyonais have a rep for being cold and unfriendly. i dont think that is actually the case. I haven't had people be unfriendly to me, but I would say is that ' the Lyonnais simply dont need any new friends". They just are not a gregarious, outgoing vibrant people.
Yes, there are bars, but generally they are not very full. There are a few in the Old town that are full of students mostly and then there is The Wallace, which is OK.
I have walked the city a lot, thinking I must be missing out of some rockin scene somewhere and it just aint happening. I have walked past bars on Sat night, in the centre that have three people in. Even my French guest from Montpellier said that it was a bit dull.
Sadly I got her to come on the Festival of LIghts. Total letdown. No music. Little atmosphere and a feeling that it had got a bit too Municipal and not very local. Some of the light installation..were more of a 'mmmm...ok" than oh lovely!!
It is sedate.It is probably a good pace to bring up your little Sophie and Jacks and have them be 'bilangue' by 5yrs old.
Amd here come my French schhol system rant....
Dont forget they will stll be wetting the bed at 8yrs as they are taught to self-flaggelate about their position in the class and their 'Moyenne.'
I have to say, a few years ago I couold be heard saying that I wouldnt put a kid in a London comp..... now I wouldnt put a kid in the French school system.
It breeds drones, ok that a bit harsh but the system doesn't breed younsters who are independent thinkers. Their kids dont like learning any more than UK kids and they use ritual humiliation as a teaching and learning strategy. Sadly they dont know any better.
Right now, I would advise someone to make use of the millions Blair got from the city and put into schools, while it lasts.. you paid for it - at least once.
And remember, its you that wanted your kid to be dual culture, not them, and they will never will be, not unless you marry into a French family.