L'Antidote

Lyon


This long-running Irish pub draws a fine mix of expats and Lyonnais. There's live music from time to time, including the odd Irish folk band.


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Nearby Lyon attractions

1. Théâtre Romain

0.33 MILES

Lyon's Roman theatre, built around 15 BC and enlarged in AD 120, sat an audience of 10,000. Romans held poetry readings and musical recitals in the…

2. Musée Gallo-Romain de Fourvière

0.36 MILES

For an enlightening historical perspective on the city's past, start your visit at this archaeological museum on the hillside of Fourvière. It hosts a…

3. Cathédrale St-Jean-Baptiste

0.37 MILES

Lyon's partly Romanesque cathedral was built between the late 11th and early 16th centuries. The portals of its Flamboyant Gothic facade, completed in…

4. Musée des Arts Décoratifs

0.41 MILES

This well-organised museum displays 18th-century furniture, tapestries, wallpaper, ceramics and silver. Ticket includes admission to the adjoining Musée…

5. Musée des Tissus

0.41 MILES

Extraordinary Lyonnais and international silks are showcased here. Ticket includes admission to the adjoining Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which displays…

6. Place Bellecour

0.42 MILES

One of Europe’s largest public squares, gravel-strewn place Bellecour was laid out in the 17th century. In the centre is an equestrian statue of Louis XIV.

7. Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière

0.44 MILES

Crowning the hill, with stunning city panoramas from its terrace, this superb example of late-19th-century French ecclesiastical architecture is lined…

8. Musée Miniature et Cinéma

0.44 MILES

This maze-like museum on tourist-busy rue St-Jean provides an unusual insight into the making of movie sets and special effects achieved with the use of…