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General Information and Miscellany

This page is for all the various topics which are relevant to AFGB members but which are not really part of the daily life of the Association. Readers can either scroll down the page or just click on a title below to jump directly to a specific section.

• Frequently asked questions

• Useful links

  • • Guides for the Lyonnaise region

    • Cinemas in and around Lyon that show films in v.o.

    • Cultural things

    • Practical services

    • Other local societies

• Jobs offered & sought

  • • Jobs offered

    • Employment sought

Frequently asked questions

Many people take advantage of the rubric ContactUs to send in requests for information or various things. We often get the same questions, so listed below are some of the most popular ones, with associated answers. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please do not hestitate to by email.

Q. WE ARE OFTEN ASKED WHETHER WE ORGANIZE ENGLISH LESSONS

A. We don’t, but you can contact the Villeurbanne English club – Maison Berty Albrecht – 14, place Grandclément – 69100 VILLEURBANNE

E-mail: vec.villerbaune@orange.fr

Tel.: 06 89 19 50 70

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/vecenglish/

Also

Wall Street Institute - commercial English language courses, with an American bias

Lyon Bleu International - French language courses for foreigners, help finding lodgings, etc.

Useful links

Guide to information sites for British information

• • Association France - Grande Bretagne - the site covering all AFGB sites

  • The British Community Committee of France - (The British in France), or the "official" guide to British associations and clubs in France

• British Embassy in Paris

  • British Electoral Commission - the site for overseas and postal voters

  • Franco-British International Business Association (FIBA) - share business information and ideas

• Women's Professional Networking Group, Lyon - multi-national English speaking women professionals

Guides for the Lyonnaise region

• Directory of Lyon-related things! (Our site is on there; check us out!)

• Le Petit Paumé - a nice practical guide to what's on and where to go in Lyon (French only)

• Lyon - official site of the City of Lyon (in French, English and Spanish)

• Lyon Tourism - official City of Lyon guide to what's on, where to eat, etc. (English)

• Grand Lyon - live webcam from the Credit Lyonnais tower!

Cinemas in and around Lyon that show films in original version (with French subtitles)

• Centre Charlie Chaplin, Vaulx-en-Velin - look out for their annual festival of British films!

• Cinéma Lyon - general guide to all cinemas in the Lyon area

• Cinéma Opéra - an independant cinema that shows mainly re-runs in various languages

• Comœdia, Lyon - recently refurbished, this theatre has reopened under different ownership

• Espace Alpha, Charbonnières - very comfortable cinema that often shows current films in v.o.

• La Fourmi, Lyon - if you missed a film in v.o. first time round, this could be the place for you!

• Le Lem, Tassin-la-Demi-Lune - nice local cinema that often shows current films in v.o.

• Le Méliès, Caluire - another local cinema that sometimes shows films in v.o.

• Pathé / Gaumont - they hardly show any v.o. films, also their website is poor & slow

• St Denis, Croix Rousse - nice local cinema that sometimes shows films in v.o.

• UGC - guide to all UGC cinemas in the Lyon region, select Lyon and then cinema

Cultural things

Beautiful Britain - a website dedicated to pictures of Britain!

• • The line Theatre, - plays in English, drama courses; contact Alex Laube

  • Maison de L'Europe - Lyon branch; dedicated to the promotion of European culture and values

  • Musée de Beaux Arts - website of the Musée de Beaux Arts of Lyon

  • Photos of Lyon - a website by D Valot dedicated to pictures of Lyon

  • Rhône Alpes Spitfire - Triumph Spitfire owners' club; get in touch if you want gleaming Triumphs to turn up at your event...

  • Scotland on TV - a web-based TV channel specialising in Scottish things

Practical services

• • British food - (British Corner Shop) - shopping online delivered worldwide to Expats (UK-based)

• British food in France - shopping online

• Scottish Salmon - based in Paris shopping online

• Gourmet Food - shopping online

• Decitre book shop - large selection of books in English

• Damn Fine Bookstore - English Language and other languages Bookstore in Lyon

• English speaking families group - English speaking families group; activities for expat mums with young children and their family members

• French language publications - products and services for learners of French of all ages and levels

• Local Weather - what self-respecting Briton doesn't talk about the weather?

• Mappy - how to get from A to B, town plans...

• MRI Relocation - assistance with immigration, house search, installation, schools, banks...

• Pages Jaunes - French Yellow Pages for all those things you need to find

• Yoga Relaxation Classes - as advertised in AFGB Newsletters

• Real Estate (in English) (French) specialising in ex-pat properties, mortgages in English and currency transfers

• Bright Sparks English teaching -

Bright Sparks propose des cours d’anglais aux enfants, aux adultes, et aux entreprises. Nous sommes une équipe de professeurs diplômés, expérimentés et passionnés par notre metier.

Other local societies

• American Club of Lyon - for expat Americans; see site for contact details

• Grapevine Association, Aix-les-Bains - English speaking expat forum

• Lions Club - Lyon-Charbonnières-Gerland branch; volunteers engaging in community services: see website for contact details

• Lyon Anglican Church - check for details of services, etc. last information was that services will be held every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. in the Trinity Church Lyon, 50 rue Bancel, 69007 Lyon.

• Monday Club (email - no website) - regular social activities for Anglophones. Meets Monday afternoons at Les Mains Ouvertes, 127 bis rue Servient

• Rhone Cricket Club - formerly sixneuf cricket club Lyon. If you fancy playing or are curious to watch a game, contact the club directly by mail

• Royal Air Forces Association - the website explains all about the RAF Association

• Royal British Legion - the website explains all about the Legion;

• Scottish Chanterelle - Scottish Country Dancing Club; contact Scottish Chanterelle

• St. Marc's church, Grenoble - English speaking church

• The Anglophones - bimonthly magazine France, (Lyon section available)

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