I will take a funicular anytime the opportunity presents itself, especially when the thing I want…read moreto visit is at the top of a very steep hill. And for about 3 euro, it's not a bad deal. There isn't much to see whilst you are on your way up to Fourviere because you travel through a tunnel but keep your eyes open for some art and sculptures that are in the nooks in the walls. I'd suggest riding up one side and down the same so you get to see both sides of the wall. I'm also pretty sure I saw an open toilet with a sink so, hey you may get quite the view in here. The funicular comes pretty often so we didn't even check a timetable. We just showed up and waited. Very easy.

I LOVE funiculars. They always get 5 stars…read more In spite of the "name of this business", there are 2 funiculars. F1 - a single 2m track up Fourviere and the fancy church ( https://www.yelp.com/biz/basilique-notre-dame-de-fourvière-lyon-2 ). F2 - a more traditional 1m track with a mid-point where the up and down cars pass each other. This is the Mimes-St Just funicular.

I actually enjoyed that this station was kind of small with the exception that there aren't enough…read moreplaces to sit. However, this is something I've noticed in a lot of train stations, both in the eastern US and where I've been in Europe. We were lucky enough to get seats right away, so we planted down and took shifts getting food and snacks for the train. There are a lot of places to get a snack here, and there are even some stores selling product but the one thing I found odd was that none of the stores sold toiletries. And yes, I went to all the stores, including two of the same store just on opposite sides of the station. Once our track number was posted (and the boards here were clear and large so you could really see where you had to go) it was easy to take the escalator up and wait for your train topside.

Quality/Quantity - Serves me right, I just wrote a positive review that I have figured out the…read moretransportation system in France and boy was I wrong... Taking the train here from Paris (pre paid tickets months ago), we ended up on the wrong section of the train, actually on the wrong train?!?! They connected two trains together; I guess there was a huge demand today. So where was the sign that said my seats were in the front/first train...? Or in the rear second train...? Of course, now my wife and I are separated... My poor wife sat next to a sick coughing person. Glad I keep an extra N95 mask in my bag for emergencies like this. And I sat next to a woman on her phone talking for almost the entire 2 hour train ride... I think her battery and extended battery both died on this ride, lol. And to make matters worse, the people that the seats belonged to had a huge group, standing in the aisles, talking, rubbing their backs against my arm. On the train ride back, we went out of our way to confirm that we were on the correct train and seats! Ambiance - Was good, until we realized that we were in the wrong train and that there were two trains connected to each other. Service - NONE!! When we went to complain, the conductor said just to sit (or stand) anywhere... Good luck Price - 188 Euros, $229 US; not worth it for our experience. And this was a discounted price because we bought months in advance. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

This a very small train station. Pretty interior…read more Enjoyed our visit.

From the owner: Station de Cristalis et gare TER La station est située sur la ligne C3 reliant la gare Saint-Paul à…read moreVaul-en-Velin la Grappinière. La gare Saint-Paul est également une gare TER. La gare permet notamment aux habitants de l'Ouest lyonnais de rejoindre le centre ville et le Vieux Lyon. Elle marque géographiquement le nord et la fin du quartier historique du Vieux Lyon.