Bowling
Bowling is on offer at the AMF Bowling Lyon, Part-Dieu
shopping centre (telephone number: (04) 7862 6432), and the Bowling
du 8e, rue Marius Berliet (telephone number: (04) 7801 2165).
Fitness centres
BAD’s,
44 rue Victor Lagrange (telephone number: (04) 7271 5050), Cadance
Pascale Pecolo, 14 rue Pizay (telephone number: (04) 7828
1861), Gym Sport Loisirs, 2 rue Crimée (telephone
number: (04) 7828 1313), and Club Pleine Forme,
81 rue de la République (telephone number: (04) 7837 9316),
are all sports centres that are open to the public.
Football
Football is at the heart of the sporting life of the city, with
its home team, Olympique Lyonnais, doing very well
in the French first league, achieving a second place standing, just
behind Nice and comfortably ahead of Olympique de Marseille,
in 2002. The team is based at the Stade de Gerland,
avenue Jean Jaurès (telephone number: (04) 7872 7545, fax
number: (04) 7869 1066), a classified historical monument designed
by local architect Tony Garnier, in 1926. The stadium is not normally
open for visits, except during matches and concerts. This was one
of the host venues for the 1998 World Cup.
Tickets
Tickets for sporting events can be purchased from Billeterie du
Progrès, 52 rue Servient (telephone number: (08) 3668 6938).
Golf
There are many golf courses in Lyon and the Rhône-Alpes region.
Two 9 hole public courses are Golf du Miribel Jaunage,
Vaulx en Velin (telephone number: (04) 7880 5620), and the Golf
de l’Isle d’Abeau, Le Rival, L’Isle d’Abeau
(telephone number: (04) 7443 2884).
Green fees range from €15 to €25. Additionally, there
are many private golf courses where green fees range from €32
to €45.50. The Golf Club du Gouverneur, Monthieux
(telephone number: (04) 7226 4034), has 3 courses – an 18-hole
championship course, an 18-hole general course and a nine-hole course
for beginners. The Golf Club du Beaujolais, Lucenay
(telephone number: (04) 7467 0444), is aimed at all levels but remains
rather technical.
Jogging
There are numerous jogging circuits available in the parks of Lyon,
with the most popular in Parc de la Tête d’Or,
Parc de Parilly or Parc de la Croix-Laval.
Swimming
For information on Lyon’s swimming pools, visitors should
contact the Lyon City Council (telephone number:
(04) 7860 1818). The Piscine Municipale, 349 avenue
Jean Jaures (telephone number: (04) 7872 6617), and Piscine
Municipale, chemin André Latarjet (telephone number:
(04) 7874 3309), are both public pools. There is also the Garibaldi
Swimming Pool, 221 rue Garibaldi (telephone number: (04)
7860 8966), and the Saint Exupéry Swimming Pool,
11 rue Pétrus Sambardier (telephone number: (04) 7829 8066).
Tennis
Tennis courts are available at Lyon Métropole Sports,
84 quai Joseph Gillet (telephone number: (04) 7829 5328), Tennis
Club de Lyon, 3 boulevard du 11 Novembre (telephone number:
(04) 7889 4968), and Tennis Club de la Pape, 323
boulevard Marcel Yves-André (telephone number: (04) 7888
7664). |
