Leisure at ESL Lyon, France
Leisure
Making the most of your free time in Lyon is not difficult. Whatever your desires, you will find what you’re looking for. Between boutiques, cinemas, exhibitions, concerts, theatres, shows and restaurants, you will be spoilt for choice.And then, if you feel like strolling along the quays, immersing yourself in the warm atmosphere of the colourful markets, wandering through the picturesque small streets, no doubt you will be moved and won over. Lyon is the city of diversity and allows to satisfy all tastes.
Lovers of old stones will manage to find what they want amongst the two thousand years of history of the city, gourmets will delighted by the multitude of choices which are on offer to them, and nature lovers will be surprised to discover one of the largest urban parks in France, whose magical setting can leave nobody unmoved, in the heart of the city.
The backcountry and the Lyon countryside are also worth a visit, whether for a hike, a cycling trip or in order to taste the latest Beaujolais vintages.
Through their proximity, Paris, Geneva and the Mediterranean coasts make Lyon into a favourable point of departure for excursions intense in pleasures and discoveries.
First week-programme - 50+ Lyon
| Day | Morning | Mid-day | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Dinner with host family | |||
| Monday | lessons | Lunch at the restaurant with your teacher | Presentation of the town of Lyon: view from the Fourvière, the old Lyon,... | Dinner with host family |
| Tuesday | lessons | Free time for lunch | District of the Croix-Rousse, downhill through the "traboules" and visite of the workshop of silk trade | Dinner with host family |
| Wednesday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Guided tour of the museum from " des frères Lumière" : inventor cinematographs | Dinner with host family |
| Thursday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Free afternoon or activity with other students |
Dinner at the restaurant |
| Friday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Cruise on the Saône : from Bellecour to the island of Barbe | Dinner with host family |
| Saturday | Free day | See different programs | available at the ESL-reception | available at the ESL-reception |
Second week-programme - 50+ Lyon
| Day | Morning | Mid-day | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | for a student with a two week stay: visit of the Creation market + food market + tasting | Dinner with host family | ||
| Monday | lessons | Lunch at the restaurant with your teacher | Visit of the museum of the "Beaux-arts" | Dinner with host family |
| Tuesday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Visit of the green park "tête d'Or | Dinner with host family |
| Wednesday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Visit of the history center of the "Resistance" and the deportation | Dinner with host family |
| Thursday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Free time or activity with other ESL Students | Dinner at the restaurant |
| Friday | lessons | Free time for lunch | Wine tasting |
Dinner with host family |
| Saturday | Free day | See different programs | available at the ESL-reception | available at the ESL-reception |



