my name is Lizzie, I am 17 and looking fora job in France during the summer holudays, i would like to work in somewhere like Lyon. do you hove any ideas?

lizzie x

I did a quick google for "expat bars lyon" and found the following info - hope it helps and good luck!

After Paris, Lyon has the second largest population of anglophones (English speakers) in France, with some 14,000 people from either the UK or Ireland, and another 9000 Americans (excluding students).

Vieux Lyon

As the name (which translates as 'Old Lyon') suggests , this is the old quarter of the city, with its narrow cobbled streets and medieval buildings, it makes the ideal setting for pubs, restaurants and some strange and wonderful little shops.

The area is located to the west of the city centre, on the far bank of the River Saone. But is still within easy walking distance of the centre.

Johnny Walsh's

The quintessential Irish Pub which is owned and run by an ex-pat Irishman, who is often to be found performing live Irish Folk Music and playing the guitar in his own pub. Johnny Walsh's is probably the most popular bar with the anglophone population of Lyon. If you're hankering for the sound of the English language, this is where you'll find it. All the staff are either British or Irish, as are a good percentage of the customers. The Guinness is probably the best you'll find outside of Ireland and the pub has the atmosphere of a real 'local'. There are frequent live music concerts, with Irish Folk being predominant. The staff organise many events for their clientele. Ski-trips in winter, a cricket team in the summer, and many others.

The Antidote

Just down the road from Johnny Walsh's, this is another Irish Pub, again with frequent live music, but in this case, the music is aimed towards a younger audience with many more students present. The bar staff are once again mostly anglophone, and if the music gets too loud for you, there is an excellent little bar, downstairs in the cellar. However, the stairs down to the cellar are not for the faint hearted, and should not be taken lightly after an evening's drinking.

The St James Tavern

Decorated in the style of a Late Victorian English Pub, a pleasant site awaits you on entering, a row of beer engines, on the bar. Unfortunately, these are just for decoration, as 'Real Ale' is virtually unknown in France. Complete with dartboard, and tables set up outside on the pedestrian street, the St James is the ideal place to rest a while after a busy afternoon's sight-seeing.

The Smoking Dog

'Beer 'n' Books' is the catchphrase on all their advertising; the pub resembles a library, with rows of book cases along one wall, full of all sorts of literature in English. If you come in when it's quiet, and bring books in with you, they'll let you swap them for some of theirs. Clientele is mainly students, and the bar can be packed to the limit on Friday and Saturday nights.

Le Presq'ile ('The Peninsular')

This is the very centre of the City of Lyon, located between the two large rivers, The Saone and The Rhone. Most of the pubs are situated around the imposing Opera House.

The Barrel House

The most well known of Lyon's 'English Style' pubs, but not necessarily the most authentic, when entering the bar, the first thing one notices is the glass rear wall, protecting a micro-brewery. By this stage, the average Real-Ale fanatic will be in ecstasy. However, all is not as it seems. The story goes something like this. The bar was opened around 12 years ago by a group of Englishmen, one of whom was going to be the brewer. Unfortunately this didn't work out, and the bar was later sold. It is now owned by a French company, and there is very little real 'English' connection. As no-one knows how to use the micro-brewery, it now stands idle. A real sin!

The clientele is almost exclusively young French students and finding an English speaking barman can be difficult at times.

The Albion

Originally owned by the same French company as The Barrel House. The Albion is literally, just across the road from its sister bar. With a similar clientele, similar beers and similar decor. However, there does seem to be more live music and English speaking staff.

The Charles Inn

Located on the Rue Mercier, in the very heart of the restaurant quarter of Lyon, this bar is surrounded by a variety of restaurants. The bar itself is one of the few bars in Lyon to sell a decent variety of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. But beware the restaurants around about. They are mostly over-expensive and are avoided by the local population.

The Ramblers

An Irish Theme Pub, originally set up by a French company, who had the common sense to employ the owner of Johnny Walsh's Bar to help with the launch. Serves quite reasonable 'Pub Grub' at lunchtime, and has the added advantage in that there is a small shop attached to the bar, selling Irish products. An excellent place to spend a few hours at lunchtime, recovering from a morning's touristing.

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