This weekend was a car-free one in certain areas of Lyon.

We strolled into town to have a look around.

The main drag of Rue de la Republique was very peaceful.

We also stumbled across another notable plaque on the road – after last week’s presidential assassination site.

What a history-packed road!

Je ne sais pas si les pêcheurs en France utilisent cette expression mais ça c’etait ce qu’on a vu çet apres-midi.

Mais le pêcheur n’a pas eu un filet donc quand le ligne s’etait cassé le silure a disparu.

Faire de la pêche c’est comme ça mais ce pêcheur n’etait pas content du tout!

Ce matin il faisait un peu plus frais sur mon velo.

Mais les autres cyclistes au bord du Rhône s’habillaient avec les manteaux, les écharpes et les gants! Ce n’est pas possible!

Qu’est-ce qu’ils porteront en hiver?

Et moi?

J’ai repris mes cours de francais aujourd’hui et comme toujours j’ai appris beaucoup de choses.

Il n’a pas sa langue dans sa poche – he doesn’t mince his words

Ma voisine m’a tenu la jambe – my neighbour chewed my ear off.

And talking of ma voisine – remember this spread that she treated us to on the day our furniture arrived?

Ça c’est un aperitif dinatoire.

I had a meeting on the sixth floor of Euronews today so leant out of the window to take a new picture from an office window.

An afternoon stroll around Lyon unearthed some historical facts about our new city.

Firstly we spotted this in Rue de la Republique.

In 1894 the French president was stabbed to death by an Italian anarchist.

He was a popular president and had just said he would not seek re-election when his assassin struck.

Then we discovered the patron Saint of Lyon – St Bonaventure. The church that bears his name was open for once and a very knowledgable helper gave us a lesson on the former Cardinal.

Bonaventure played a key role in Pope Gregory X becoming Pope and was rewarded for his efforts by being made Cardinal of Albano.

He then took part in the Second Council of Lyon in 1274. He helped with the unification of the Greek and Latin churches, but then he suddenly died under suspicious circumstances.

There is a statue of St Bonaventure in the church made of papier-mâché which used to be paraded around Lyon on 15 July. Apparently it doesn’t happen any more which is a shame. I would have liked to have seen that.

One week on and we have now unpacked most things, got rid of most of the boxes and got the flat feeling a bit more like home.

Et la cave est un peu moins vide.

Look what we spotted a few doors down from our new flat – almost another Heery. Or are my eyes playing tricks on me. Might need an optician.

With the arrival of all our possessions, it meant I could cycle to work on my own bike instead of the heavy Vélo’v rental bikes.

It was lovely zooming along the banks of the Rhône as light as a feather.

As I neared Euronews I did come across this obstacle – a van wedged under the tunnel.

It also meant I got to park my bike in the underground car park beneath the Euronews building. I made sure my pass was updated to open the gate back in August so I knew I could get in.

The problem, I discovered later, was how to get out. After spending a few minutes trying to work out how to open the gate someone explained that you have to enter a code into this keypad.

I also learnt that in Lyon there is such a thing as a zebra crossing for bikes. At least that is what this appears to be.

I then learnt something else when I was stopped by the police on my way home. Apparently it is illegal to cycle while wearing headphones! I explained to the flic that I did not know and she warned me that there is a €50 fine. So no more listening to @fulhamish podcast on my way home.