Are you on holiday or on a weekend break in Lyon with your children? Or do you live in Lyon and your children speak a language other than French? Would you like to find a bilingual babysitter in Lyon, for an evening, a day or even longer? Marypop’s bilingual babysitters are there for you!
How to find a bilingual babysitter in Lyon?
Find a bilingual babysitter in Lyon who speaks English, Italian, Spanish, German, Mandarin, Dutch, Korean, Russian, Arabic or even Portuguese to look after your children for a few hours. Because entrusting your children to a trustworthy person is good, but ensuring good communication between them is even better! They will be able to discuss and share a film in their own language, the babysitter will be able to read a book that they understand, they can sing, etc. Sharing is easier when you speak the same language. And above all, it is more reassuring for you, the parents, to know that the babysitter will be able to understand your child in all circumstances, even in an emergency.
Are you a family on holiday and looking for a bilingual babysitter in Lyon?
You probably want to spend some time together in the evenings and enjoy all the advantages of the city… Indeed, coming to Lyon is also to experience the opera, the theatre, the old town, the gastronomy of Lyon… Lyon is also a romantic city! Our trusted babysitters will come to your hotels and Airbnb.
Are you a French family returning from expatriation? Find a bilingual babysitter in Lyon!
If you have just returned from an expatriation, your children have probably learnt a foreign language during your stay; it is likely that you would like your children to keep this asset and continue to practice this foreign language. Hiring a Marypop babysitter will allow you, in a very natural way, whatever the age of your children, to have them practice this foreign language at home. As part of their daily routine, practising this foreign language with a Marypop babysitter will help them to maintain their bilingualism.
Are you an expatriate family looking for a bilingual babysitter in Lyon?
Are you an expatriate family in Lyon, and your children are starting to speak French, especially at school? Congratulations! Nevertheless, you obviously want them to continue to speak your language (or languages) at home and with each other. Finding a trusted bilingual babysitter in Lyon who speaks your child’s language is the ideal solution for you!
Are you a bilingual family living in Lyon?
You are a bilingual family and you want to encourage your children to speak your mother tongue? You are looking for a babysitter who speaks your language. It is true that if this language is not English or Spanish, finding such a babysitter can be mission impossible… But not with Marypop! Here you will find dozens of languages spoken by native or dual nationality sitters.
5 things to do as a couple or with friends with a bilingual babysitter in Lyon
Lyon is full of activities to do as a family, but also as a couple: a visit to Old Lyon and the Saint Jean district, a night cruise on the Rhône, a show at the opera, a play at the Célestins theatre, an exhibition at the Musée des Beaux-Arts… So many opportunities to enjoy the City of Lights and gastronomy together.
1/ Enjoy the Festival of Lights
What could be more romantic than Lyon’s Festival of Lights? It is held every year on 8 December and involves the illumination of heritage sites, landscapes, rivers, hills, districts and roads. At nightfall, the inhabitants of the City of Light place candles in their windows, which children have often decorated at school. Since 1999, the Festival of Lights has been held over four days, during which several million people stroll around the city.
2/ Attend to a concert at the Nuits de Fourvière festival
Theatre, music, dance, opera, circus… the Nuits de Fourvière are devoted to all the performing arts. Every summer, in June and July, the festival puts on a programme of nearly 60 performances for more than one hundred and thirty thousand spectators. This is an opportunity for you to spend some time with your partner or friends and enjoy one of the richest programmes in Europe, in the bewitching setting of the archaeological site of Fourvière, close to Old Lyon.
3/ Take a cruise on the Rhône
Discovering Lyon from its river is definitely something to do when you want to spend some time together without the kids. Find a reliable babysitter with whom they will spend a very pleasant evening and book a cruise on the Rhône that will take you from Vieux Lyon, through the Renaissance district to the Confluence or even the Ile Barbe. You can even dine on board the boat!
4/ Spend an evening at the Lyon Opera after booking a bilingual babysitter in Lyon
Located on the Presqu’île between the Rhône and Saône rivers, between the Terreaux district and the lower slopes of the Croix-Rousse, the Lyon National Opera is an emblematic theatre of contemporary architecture. The Lyon Opera is made up of an immense cylindrical glass roof, illuminated in red on show nights, within which the large 1100-seat auditorium is housed in an impressive black suspended shell. You will discover a rich and international programme that will delight you for an evening or more.
5/ Discover Lyon’s gastronomy
Lyon is known as the capital of gastronomy. Thanks to its cultural heritage, the Capital of the Gauls has kept its culinary traditions which make it a reference. It has many restaurants and you will be spoilt for choice between the typical Lyon “bouchons” and the gastronomic restaurants.
We hope that this practical information about your holiday, your weekend or your life in Lyon with your children has been useful to you… and that it has also convinced you to spend some time WITHOUT your children! If you still have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. If you are looking for a babysitter in Lyon who speaks the language of your choice, you are in the right place!
Want to know more? We tell you all about why you should come to Lyon with your children!
There are a thousand and one reasons for a family to spend a holiday in Lyon, or of course, to live there! Families, especially those with children who do not speak French or who are bilingual, have every interest in finding a bilingual babysitter in Lyon: trust, complicity, cultural community… the advantages are numerous.
Lyon, the capital of gastronomy, has a foreign population of around 20%. It is therefore an international city, situated at the crossroads of many different cultures, where the cultures of the inhabitants and those passing through blend harmoniously together: English, Portuguese, Italians, Germans, Chinese… are just some of the nationalities represented in Lyon, among many others. With Marypop, finding a babysitter who speaks your child’s language is therefore possible… and even easy! You will have confidence in someone who knows the city well and can advise you on the best places to go, and who will also know how to make sure your children enjoy themselves when she/he looks after them.
Beyond the benefits of choosing a babysitter in Lyon with Marypop, we are happy to give you all the information that will be useful during your stay with your children in the ancient capital of Gaul.
How to come to Lyon with your children?
Coming to Lyon by plane
If you are coming from abroad, flying is the easiest and fastest way to get to Lyon. Saint Exupéry Airport is located about fifteen kilometres from the centre of the capital of the Gauls and you can then get there easily, either by car, or by tram via the Rhône Express, or by bus.
Note: Saint Exupéry airport makes life easier for families travelling with, in particular, a play area located in Terminal 1: this is a mix of fun and interactive equipment, on the theme of the mountains, which offers the youngest children domes to climb, a tunnel to crawl through, as well as a course of sound and light rocks to jump on… a good time for children while waiting for the plane!
In addition, you will find at Lyon airport:
A queue reserved for families during security checks
Easy-to-find “baby changing” points
Self-service pushchairs in the pre-boarding area
All you need to travel more relaxed!
Coming to Lyon by train
If you are coming to Lyon from France or a neighbouring country, the train remains a pleasant and affordable solution, especially if you are entitled to a large family discount or a discount due to your child’s young age. Paris-Lyon by train is only 2.5 hours! Lyon has two train stations: Lyon Part Dieu and Lyon Perrache, from which trains leave for all of France.
Coming to Lyon by car
Lyon is accessible via major roads. You will have no difficulty in coming by car for a holiday or a weekend. This will also save you the trouble of renting a car locally.
Getting around Lyon
Lyon is a city with an excellent public transport network: metro, tramway, bus… you can get from one end of the city to the other in just twenty minutes.
And if you feel like it, rent a bike: there are many cycle paths and cycling around the city is a real pleasure to share with your children.
Where to stay in Lyon with children?
Whether you are in Lyon for a holiday or a short stay, you will have no trouble finding accommodation with your children: there are many hotels, as well as seasonal flat rentals, especially in Vieux Lyon. You will discover the charm of these old accommodations and the pleasure of living, for a few days, near the most beautiful sites of the City of Lights.
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