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Lyon
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Lyon’s bouchons are where you learn to eat alone, and the Paul Bocuse market and the traboules from Vieux Lyon up to Croix-Rousse fill the rest of the day.

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Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

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Where you might stay

  • BudgetHotelo Lyon Ainaynear Perrache station
  • Mid-rangeMercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts Hotelin the flat central base
  • A treatHôtel de l’Abbayecalm Ainay location near Bellecour

Two places to eat alone

  • Café des FédérationsBouchon communal tables put solo diners in the activity.
  • Le Bouchon des FillesLighter bouchon cooking in a small room founded by two women.

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Inside the guide

  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Lyon
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Lyon
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
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  • Lyon Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Lyon
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Lyon
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Conversation Notes
  • Practical Matters

BUY THE GUIDE

Lyon Alone

Lyon’s bouchons are where you learn to eat alone, and the Paul Bocuse market and the traboules from Vieux Lyon up to Croix-Rousse fill the rest of the day.

$6.99 ebook

Buy on Amazon, $6.99

Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Opens on Amazon · Read on Kindle or the free Kindle app

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

Ready to settle your plans?

A map of 27 numbered places, and three bases to weigh: Vieux Lyon, Presqu'île and Croix-Rousse.

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Do I need the kit as well?

No. The guide stands on its own. The kit is a separate, optional pack of decisions, day plans and a booking list. Read the free 3-page sample to see whether it suits the way you plan.

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