L’Auberge du Paradis

Top choice in Lyon & the Rhône Valley


Beaujolais’ iconic, much-beloved inn occupies a village house restyled into an urban-chic, design-led boutique hotel. Oh, and there’s the fantastic Michelin-starred restaurant: its creative, inspired cooking (expect top-quality ingredients served with a symphony of spices) draws diners from afar.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lyon & the Rhône Valley attractions

2. Maison de Bois

5.93 MILES

The all-wood Maison de Bois, facing 95 rue Dombey and built around 1500, is decorated with carved wooden figures, some of them very cheeky indeed.

3. Musée des Ursulines

6.02 MILES

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4. Beaujolais Greenway

9.75 MILES

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5. La Maison du Terroir Beaujolais

9.85 MILES

This exhibition space has a series of rooms with audiovisual displays that highlight the wine, food and culture of the Beaujolais. If you'd rather not…

6. Église Notre Dame

13.95 MILES

This 13th-century Gothic church sits just across from the tourist office.

7. Tour des Fromages

13.95 MILES

To better appreciate the abbey's vastness, climb the 120 steps to the top of this tower, once used to ripen cheeses. Access is through the tourist office.

8. Église Abbatiale

13.99 MILES

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