Practical information

International Classic Film Market (MIFC) sites

Cinema Village of the Festival: Cité de la Métropole de Lyon, 1 place de l’Hôpital - Lyon 2nd

Institut Lumière: Villa Lumière, 25 rue du Premier-Film - Lyon 8th

Hotels and restaurants in Lyon

The MIFC negotiates special rates with certain hotels for its accredited professionals.
Discover the list of MIFC 2026 partner hotels here.

You can also enjoy a 10% discount at the Intercontinental's dining venues—the Epona restaurant and Le Dôme bar.

How to get to Lyon

By train

> The SNCF Lyon-Part-Dieu station is located 20 minutes away by public transport.

> The SNCF Lyon Perrache station is 10 minutes away by public transport.

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By bus

Low cost national and European connections to and from the Gerland bus station.

Schedules, fares and reservations on :

By carpooling

If you want to come to Lyon by car, we encourage you to carpool.
You’ll find a carpooling area at 33 Quai du Dr. Gailleton, a 10-minute walk from the Grand Hôtel-Dieu.

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By car

From Geneva, via the A40: 1h40
From Clermont-Ferrand via the A72: 2h
From Turin via the A43 or from Marseille via the A7: 3 hours
From Paris via the A6: 4h20
From Barcelona via the A9: 6h

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

If you’re traveling by electric car, you’ll find more than 6 charging stations around the Grand Hôtel-Dieu. You can check the locations of the various charging stations on the Chargemap website.

By plane

For your air travel, think about offsetting! A number of organizations offer to offset your greenhouse gas emissions. To find out more and take action, visit : Stock CO2, ReforestAction or GoodPlanet.

Travelling by plane emits up to 80 times more emissions than travelling by train, so to reduce your impact, the best solution is to use the train or any other low-carbon mode of transport to get to the MIFC.

> The Lyon Saint Exupéry airport is located 25km from Lyon.

> The Rhône Express commutes to Lyon Part-Dieu train station every 15min, from 4:25 am to midnight.

More information on the website: https://www.rhonexpress.fr/

Coming to the MIFC

By bike

There are bicycle parking spaces all around the Grand Hôtel-Dieu. Find the nearest bike racks and learn about the city’s bike routes: https://avelo.grandlyon.com/se-deplacer-a-velo/la-carto-du-velo

You can also take advantage of the Vélo'v network. The city’s entire network is detailed on the Vélo'v website.
> 7 Vélo'v stations are located near the MIFC Village.

By public transportation

The nearest metro stations, Cordeliers and Bellecour, are on Line A.
To come by bus:

the C13 or TB11 from Gare-Part-Dieu to the Cordeliers stop.
the C9 from Gare-Part-Dieu to the Liberté stop (10min walking from the Cinema Village)

More information on the TCL network website: https://www.tcl.fr/en

The Bellecour, Cordeliers, and Gare-Part-Dieu metro stations, as well as most of the TCL network, stations are accessible to people with limited mobility thanks to elevators. We invite you to visit the TCL website for more information on real-time elevator availability and the accessibility of the city’s various modes of transportation.

By car

To facilitate your parking near the village, find the availability of LPA car parks in real time on www.lpa.fr.

Find good carpooling plans on www.covoiturage-grandlyon.com

By cab

Book a cab on https://www.taxilyon.com/

On foot

Nothing better than a cool walk to start your day at MIFC !