Lyon is a dynamic and attractive city only 2 hours away from Paris. The city is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lyon will charm you with its unique history and architecture. Recognized worldwide as the capital of gastronomy, Lyon will also surprise you with its many cultural activities.
Discover the hidden secrets of the old town, stroll along the quays and shopping streets, have a drink in one of the many large squares, admire the breathtaking view of the city from the Basilica of Fourvière or simply stroll through the Parc de la Tête d’Or (Park of the Golden Head)… these are only some of the things that make Lyon an unmissable city!
Is Paris really the worldwide capital of gastronomy? Shh! Don’t tell anyone but it actually is not! Lyon is the third biggest city in France, yet it does not share the same prestige as its little sisters Bordeaux or Nice. What a mistake! Lyon est une ville unique au monde qui n’a rien à envier à Paris. On pourrait même plutôt dire le contraire. Oui, il faut le dire, Lyon EST la capitale française (et donc internationale…) de la gastronomie. Located between two of the most important regions when it comes to French cuisine, Provence and Burgundy, Lyon is the center of cuisines from different regions and, over the centuries, has built up a genuine gastronomic tradition that is the very foundation of the French cuisine that everyone knows and loves.
Lovers of gastronomy and culinary history, Lyon is perfect for you… the famous chef from Lyon, Paul Bocuse would not tell you otherwise!
While Lyon is a true metropolis with its city center, neighborhoods, districts, metro system, and suburbs, it is also ideally located. At the gateway to the French Alps, just two and a half hours by train from Paris and less than an hour from Marseille and the Mediterranean, Lyon is at the crossroads of all the best France has to offer. Mountains, the French Riviera, Provence, the magnificent landscapes of the Ardèche, and even Paris—in Lyon, nothing is far away, everything is accessible.
Les ateliers FL Lyon is located in front of the Musée des Beaux-arts and Lyon City Hall, in a beautiful and bright learning environment. The school is part of one of the most active squares in the city, just a few minutes away from the superb Place Bellecour and the peninsula, making it a real historical and cultural centre.
The school is on the 2nd floor in a charming building. Our students will benefit from four large, bright, equipped classrooms and a student lounge.
Our school also provides each student with a safety and well-being space and a dedicated advisor. At any time during your stay, if you encounter a problem, do not hesitate to contact him. (All precise information is communicated to you during registration).
The school undertakes to put in place special monitoring for minor students by ensuring their presence in class.
Come discover our newest school, welcoming and dynamic in the city of a thousand restaurants. Here, everything is reachable, whether it is the culture, the history, the most authentic gastronomy of the country or the nightlife and the bars. Les ateliers FL Lyon will allow you to discover everything the city has to offer within a couple of minutes from our doorstep.
The area is very easy to access thanks to metros, trams and buses, it is in this very lively area that you will find shopping streets, theatres and cultural places.
Cooking and gastronomy are essential to Lyon’s image, but the identity of this city is a lot more complex and interesting. Lyon is a true metropolis, cosmopolitan, student-oriented, cultural, and historic.
Lyon is also a city where the architecture has developed in surprising ways. A stroll by the Saône river banks will make you discover buildings with multiple colours, that makes this urban scenery an enchantment suspended in time. The impressive Place Bellecour, in the heart of Lyon’s central Peninsula, has nothing to envy to Paris’s great squares. The splendid Fourvière Hill with its beautiful neo-gothic basilica overlooks the entire city and offers a breath-taking panorama over the valley between the two rivers, Le Rhône and La Saône. A must see!
Lyon is a real metropolis, cosmopolitan, cultural and historic place with a vibrant student life. It is also the ancient capital of the Roman Gaul, ancestor of modern France. The history of the city is as rich as it is ancient and will captivate the lovers of French and Antic history.
Les ateliers FL Lyon offer a wide variety of high quality accommodations that will fit all tastes and budgets! Host families, apart’hotels, residences, etc. Travel worry-free, everything will be taken care of for you!
Staying with a host family is a unique intercultural experience that we highly recommend to all our students.Traveling on your own or with a partner, no matter what you need, we have the option for you. Choose from bed & breakfast, half-board or even full-board, we also offer the room only option for the independent ones. We have the right package for you.
Cheaper and more comfortable than a hotel, choosing to book an apart’hotel allows you to feel just like at home but still be able to enjoy the services of the residence and ask for help from the staff.
Staying in a residence will enable you to enjoy your independence but also share experiences with other students from many different countries thanks to the different common areas available. The residences are equipped with private bathrooms and kitchens.
Les ateliers FL Lyon offer a tranfer service to / from the airport or the train station and to /from the city center.
Lyon is much more than just its … Lyon is one of the liveliest cities in France with its vibrant cultural life and nightlife, many theatres, cinemas, concert halls, bars, clubs etc… One cannot be bored when in Lyon.
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Last page update : 12/12/2025
Great news! Our Black Friday offer has been
exceptionally extended until December 3, 2025.
Enjoy:
–10% off your French language program + no registration fee
for confirmed bookings until December 3, 2025.
This offer is valid across our five schools (Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, Biarritz, and Lyon) for all French programs starting between November 2025 and the end of 2026.
This offer cannot be combined with other promotions.
It is not valid for the French+ Surf Spring Camp, French+ Surf Summer Camp, accommodation, transfers, Au Pair programs, group programs, or exam fees.
10% off your French language program + no registration fee for all bookings made between November 28 and 30.
This offer is valid across our five schools (Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, Biarritz, and Lyon) for all French programs starting between November 2025 and the end of 2026.
This offer cannot be combined with other promotions.
It is not valid for the French+ Surf Spring Camp, French+ Surf Summer Camp, accommodation, transfers, Au Pair programs, group programs, or exam fees.
