Being one of the largest city’s districts, Gare de Lyon offers lots of attractions in and around. There are museums, parks, aquariums, libraries worth visiting. Vincennes Zoological Park has 1200 animals, and the most popular being seals and placid elephants. The French National Library is also well known for its two tall glass towers apart from it being the haven for researchers, students and general readers. Spend an entire day at the Bois de Vincennes, the largest park in Paris. Appreciate the beauty and enjoy the vast lawns, charming paths and a stunning network of waterfalls, islands and pools at the park. You can also explore the tropical garden, the Buddhist and Tibetan temples by hiring a boat on the lakes and visit and the musee des Arts Africains et Oceaniens.

Shopping can be a wonderful experience here. You can buy carpets, clothes, antiques at Marche d’Aligre, one of the cheapest open market in Paris. If you are interested in buying computer, new PC Charenton at 171 rue de Charenton may the right place. Viaduct des Arts is heaven for craft lovers where you will get plenty of antique dolls, gilded picture frames. For organic food lovers, Vie Claire is the specialty shop. If you want to buy kites, La Maison du Cerf-Volant will offer you in abundance. Cyclades Electronique is the place to buy parts such as capacitors, resistors, chips, model airplane electronics and mechanics, tools, and much more.

Gare De Lyon provides accommodation to suit every kind of traveler and budget. Hotel Lyon Bastille has wonderful location with close proximity to the Bastille Square and the Opera Bastille House. You can indulge in the comfort of the hotel which provides modern facilities. The spacious bedrooms will make your stay comfortable. A visit to the galleries and museums will delight your artistic nature. The Hotel Jardins de Paris Nation Bercy is a 3 Star accommodation equipped with an ensuite-bathroom, and amenities including direct-dial phone, hairdryer, mini-bar, radio and safe. Centrally located, it is ideal for both pleasure and business travelers alike.

Gare De Lyon is one of the largest districts of Paris. It is located in the 12th arrondisement of the city. Named after the city of Lyon, the Gare De Lyon is one of the six large railway terminus in Paris, France. Served by the Gare de Lyon metro station, it is a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. Designed by architect Marius Toudoire, the station was built for the World Exposition of 1900. It is famous for its large clock tower atop one corner of the station, in imitation to the clock tower of the UK Houses of Parliament, home to big Ben. The station had the privilege to be comicly featured in Mr. Bean’s Holiday starring Rowan Atkinson. According to history, on 27 June 1988, a runaway train crashed into a stationary rush-hour train, killing 56 people and injuring a further 55. Gare De Lyon is popular tourist destination as it boasts of important landmarks such as Jardin Yitzhak Rabin, Bercy Village, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. It is also renowned for museums and galleries.

Plenty of restaurants are there to take care of your appetite. At Allobroges Restaurant, you can relish modern French cuisine including the Langoustines with ratatouille, Braised duck with spices and Bayuls wine are some of the favorite dishes. Enjoy the dishes prepared by one of Paris’s celebrated chefs Alain Dutournie at Au Trou Gascon Restaurant. It offers specialties of Gascony such as ham, foie gras, duck and lamb. If you are adventurous kind, O Rebelle Restaurant may be the right place for French cuisine where you get to eat “Fusion Food” prepared by traditional techniques.

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