Macon (Southern Burgundy) is a food day trips in Lyon.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Hire a car at Macon station; the best Pouilly-Fuisse estates cluster around Fuisse and Solutre-Pouilly.
Day trip · 1 day
Discover Southern Burgundy on a private tour from Lyon with our local Insiders. Hop on our vintage Land Rover to taste the very best of the Mâconnais vineyards and exp...
Day trip · 7 hours
Private Experience in Beaujolais with Driver/Guide (WSET2-certified guide), wineries, and lunch included
3h 30m
Get an authentic taste of the local scene and prepare a delicious seasonal menu using produce from the Saint-Antoine Market with Fanny, a cook and cheesemonger, in Lyon
Annecy on the alpine lake east of Lyon runs lakeside bistros pouring Savoy white wines and serving the lake's signature fera (perch) alongside tartiflette.
TipThe old town along Rue Sainte-Claire is the bistro strip; summer-weekend lakeside seating books a fortnight ahead.
Ile Barbe in the 9e is the Saone island just north of central Lyon, home to Philippe-Marc Jocteur's flagship bakery and a riverside park; the dining options.
TipPair the Jocteur bakery stop with the Quai Pierre Scize walk; the island is small and a short visit.
Saint-Etienne, 50 minutes south of Lyon, runs a working bistro scene around the Place du Peuple and the Saturday Marche de Bergson, with Forez cheeses.
TipSaturday is the strongest market day; the design biennale takes over the food programme on alternate years.
The Beaujolais Cru villages lie 30 to 55 minutes north of Lyon, where ten AOC Crus produce Gamay wines of genuine depth. Booking recommended.
TipHire a car for the Route des Crus; public transport reaches Romanèche-Thorins but not the smaller villages.
Vienne is 20 minutes south of Lyon by TER and combines France's finest Roman theatre with Cote Rotie, the steep Rhone Valley appellation where syrah grown.
TipTake the TER from Part-Dieu; domaine visits need booking a week ahead for the Cote Rotie estates.
Perouges is a walled medieval hilltop village 40 minutes east of Lyon where the Galette de Perouges, a flat caramelised brioche sold from a window counter.
TipArrive before 10:00 or after 15:00 to beat the tour groups; the galette window opens from 09:00.