Trévoux / Lyon La Voie Bleue - Moselle-Saône valley by bike

The route

In Trévoux, walk along the river Saône and the old town rampart, using the new pedestrian and cycle bridge. 
For greater comfort, the towpath between Trévoux and Neuville-sur-Saône has been upgraded to a greenway with a stabilized, concrete or asphalt surface.  

From Neuville, there is currently no signposting; simply continue on the greenway to Fleurieu-sur-Saône, then to Fontaines-sur-Saône, cross over to the right bank at the bridge to Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or. Cycle along the right bank of the Saône to Lyon. 
Please note that the cycle lane around Ile Barbe is interrupted for 1.3 km.
In Lyon, follow the right-bank cycle path to Pont Kitchener-Marchand, where you change to the left bank to reach the Confluence district's landscaped quays, where you'll find the ViaRhôna itinerary.

SNCF (French national railways network)

TER line Dijon <> Mâcon <> Lyon

Don't miss

• La Maison Eclusière in Parcieux: Bar and Kitchen House, short circuit and manager | Exhibition, sound and video installations and a playful route to discover the Saône, the operation of the old needle dam and the lock-keeper's job | Bicycle hire | Cultural programme from April to the end of September; concerts, shows, workshops and exhibitions. 
• Historic centre of Neuville-sur-Saône: town hall park, old streets, shops.
• Gastronomic restaurant Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, decorated facade
• Rochetaillée-sur-Saône Automobile Museum: a remarkable collection of old cars, motorcycles and bicycles, in the setting of a former fortified castle rebuilt in the 19th century and its park.
• The lock of Rochetaillée sur Saône and its belvedere
• Les Rives de Saône, landscaping and artistic development (23 works on the theme of River Movie) of 15 km of banks between Rochetaillée-sur-Saône and Lyon Confluence
• Restaurants guinguettes on the banks of the Saône in Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, frying specialities
• L'ile Barbe in Lyon 9ème: some remains of an old abbey, playground and gastronomic restaurant
• La Croix-Rousse soft mode tube, the longest tunnel in Europe reserved for cyclists, pedestrians and buses (1.8 km), which connects the Rhône and the Part-Dieu district.
• La Croix-Rousse: historical district of Les Canuts, the silk workers, discovery of the looms, designer shops, street art...
• Lugdunum: Gallo-Roman theatre and museum, where the festival of the Nuits de Fourvière takes place every summer.
• Notre-Dame de Fourvière Basilica and its exceptional viewpoint, access by the "Ficelle" (funicular) or a network of stairs.
• Old Lyon: cobbled streets, Renaissance buildings, "traboules" (secret passageways between 2 streets) and "bouchons" (simple and convivial restaurants serving traditional cuisine), the Gadagne museum of Lyon history.
• St John's Cathedral
• The old Law Courts
• The peninsula between the Rhône and Saône, the city centre of Lyon, many architectural jewels to be discovered along the Rue de la République, which is partly pedestrianised: the Place des Terreaux, the Museum of Fine Arts, the City Hall, the Opera, the Chamber of Commerce, the Grand Hotel Dieu, the Place Bellecour, etc.
• The Confluence district, converted docks and buildings of contemporary architecture
• The Musée des Confluences, at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône, a museum of natural history, anthropology, societies and civilisations, remarkable architecture