The very nice apartment is just east of the Rhone, in the 7th Arr. Two of us plus our 16 yr old daughter stayed 6 nights; we did not spend much time in the apt. Clean, well appointed, nice terrace (though no real view). We had easy access to train / tram (the Metro, for example to get to Vieux Lyon), but also could walk across the Rhone (to Bellecour, eg.) or down to the Confluence, very easily (the city s not large, and if you are used to walking there is easy access to all you'd want in Lyon. The Metros got us anywhere we wished within 10 - 20 minutes. The immediate area of the building is not rife with cafes/bistros - they are a 10 minute walk north along Rue Jean Jaurès, where you can find good places, and a shop for great local fruits, plus many of the usual shop (pastisserie, boulangerie, etc.). This was a great apartment to use as a 'base' for daylong adventures all around Lyon. We would have some light breakfast i the apt, and then be gone until later in the night. Cecile was a great host both before and during our stay.