This stay was SPECTACULAR. As we were walking up the spiral staircase, an ANCIENT stone staircase, we knew this visit was going to be something special. Waling in the door we were greeting by Odile and made very welcome in her unique flat. The ceilings were held up by 2x2's... 2x2 FEET! The building is 16th (or was it 15th) century, but with a remodeled interior that was absolutely up-to-date. Odile made up the sofa couch so we could have two places to sleep (I snore!), and both beds were sublimely comfortable. Easily controlled radiators let us set the temperature to "Perfect". Best of all for me, the kitchen was a GEM! An up-to-date convection oven/induction range with a complete (VERY complete!) set of cooking gear allowed me to make every meal a gourmet delight (sadly, we had to skip Lyon's fantastic restaurants. Covid, you know). Shopping was easy in the neighborhood, and like most of France fantastic ingredients were to be had at even the most humble shop.
Another helpful feature was the full-size washer/dryer that we were free to use. Let me tell you... after a week of more-or-less sort-of line-dried clothes that drier was a gem.
Oh... one thing to note...you need to be adaptable to the fantastic appliances. They all have European controls which can be sort of cryptic to a non-European. Google is your friend... we figured everything out.
The flat is right in the center of the old quarter of Lyon, an easy taxi ride from the main TGV station. If you're so inclined, you can take the Metro. A stop is just a 100 or so metres away. Roman ruins? Just a short ride on the funicular that's also at the Metro stop.
Dorothy (the French speaker!) made a taxi reservation and we were picked up just a block or so from the flat (the flat is in the no-car zone) for an easy ride back to the TGV station. If you need to get a Covid test (and, boy, do I want the stupid pandemic to end!), the central pharmacy is right off the Metro a couple of stops into the newer part of town and provides a quick and easy test for around 30 euros. You can also buy PILES of self-test kits there for next to nothing. But enough on THAT.
If you're going to Lyon, Odile's flat is THE place to stay. We had the best time and look forward to staying there again in a couple of years.