... t spend a 9 day rental, you won't need a car while in Lyon. I suggest that you post your question regarding accomodation in a ski resort either generally on Savoie and Haute-Savoie forums, or on a specific forum according to the resort you want to go. Yes ... more

... most wanted you to book the entire week. I don't usually go unprepared on vacation but I'd like to think I can get a place for us to stay even if it's not right near the mountain. Any suggestions on which mountain has excellent slopes and shopping ... more

... fantastic. I planned the whole vacation for a ... ... in to our little apartment rental. We did ... ... weekends. As far as car rental, it’s a 50/50 with me b/c if you drive in Paris, you’ll see all the sights & experience the different view of the city, but ... more

... bread very close to our apartment, they can get on purpose pretty far to buy their favourite!). Our favourite 2 boulangeries in the Presqu'île : le Garçon Boulanger (37 rue de la Charité) and Pozzoli (18 rue Ferrandière) - Lyon has a lot of very good chocolate shops. The most famous ... more

... found a furnished 3 bedroom apartment on the website sabbaticalhomes.com It's mostly for academics on sabbatical but I'm sure they are open to others. (You deal directly with the owners.) Just put in 'Lyon' and 'Rentals' and see what's currently available. Enjoy Lyon - we loved our ... more

Sorry, We had international roaming on the mobile (used it rarely) and the apartment had a phone so we used that and also Skype, so can't really help you. Hope someone else can. ... more

we are looking at renting an apartment close to Saxe Gambetta Metro Station-just wondering what the area is like.Is it Ok at night? Thanks for any insights Ozzygal5 ... more

yes, 30m from the metro station but, alas, it has fallen through. I am now going to book at the Citedine (?)hotel apartments which I saw recommended on an earlier posting. Thankyou both for your help. I may have more questions nearer the time. Ozzygal5 ... more

We have found an apartment for a stay of many weeks throught Chambres-lyon. Chanbres-lyon says to send the owner a Western Union deposit of 500 Euros, or a bank transfer. I am concerned -- is this the normal method? Another apartment's website said that it took credit cards ... more