Access guide · Reduced mobility
A wheelchair-accessible restaurant in the heart of Vieux-Lyon
The Renaissance quarter is cobbled and pedestrian, but reaching Aux Trois Maries in a wheelchair or with reduced mobility is simple to plan: a step-free ground-floor room, a drop-off as close as possible, and a team that arranges the arrival. Here's how to reach us on rue des Trois-Maries.
In short
Aux Trois Maries sits on rue des Trois-Maries, in Vieux-Lyon, a UNESCO-listed quarter that is cobbled and largely pedestrian. Our ground-floor room is step-free and welcomes guests with reduced mobility; the upper floor is reached by a staircase. For a smooth welcome, it's best to tell us when booking: we'll seat you on the ground floor and arrange your arrival. A drop-off as close as possible is available, the quarter's covered car parks have adapted bays and lifts, and Vieux-Lyon metro station is a few minutes away. Book your table and flag your needs — we'll handle the rest.
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Accessible access: what to know before you come
Vieux-Lyon is one of Europe's largest Renaissance ensembles, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its narrow, cobbled streets — rue Saint-Jean, rue des Trois-Maries — are mostly pedestrian. It's a magnificent setting, but let's say it plainly: wheelchair access is something to plan, not to improvise at the last minute.
The good news is that nothing is complicated when you anticipate. Our ground-floor room is step-free and suited to welcoming guests with reduced mobility. The surest way for us to receive you well comes down to one gesture: telling us when you book, so the table is ready and the arrival arranged.
This page gathers the essentials: where to park and drop off as close as possible, how to cross the last cobbled metres, what the ground floor offers, and the few points to flag so your meal goes without a hitch.
A step-free ground-floor room
The heart of our accessible welcome is the ground-floor room. It's reached step-free from the street, with no step to clear once past the threshold, and its chequered floor leaves room between the tables. This is where we're glad to seat guests in a wheelchair or tired by walking.
The atmosphere is that of a true bouchon: white linen, banquettes, stone walls. We serve exactly the same cooking and menu as upstairs — you lose nothing of the meal, you only gain in ease of access.
To be sure of a place here, a word when booking is enough. At busy times the ground floor fills quickly; by flagging it in advance, we keep you a table suited to your needs rather than a seat upstairs.
Getting close: drop-off, parking, metro
You can't park at the foot of rue des Trois-Maries, reserved for pedestrians — but you can get close. A drop-off as near as possible to the pedestrian area is available: flag it when booking, we'll point you to the closest stopping point and meet you at the entrance for the last few metres.
For parking, the quarter's covered car parks — Parking Saint-Jean to the north, Parking Saint-Georges to the south — have accessible bays and lifts. By transport, metro line D reaches Vieux-Lyon – Cathédrale Saint-Jean station, equipped for accessibility, a few minutes from the restaurant.
The upper floor, the terrace and the comfort of the house
We'd rather be clear: the upper floor, with its herringbone parquet, its mouldings and its air-conditioned room, is reached by a staircase. It isn't wheelchair accessible, and that's precisely why we keep the ground floor for guests with reduced mobility — without taking anything away from the welcome.
In fine weather, our cobbled terrace under the lime tree, at the front, offers another pleasant, step-free option from the street. Here too, a word when booking lets us seat you there if the weather allows and if you prefer it.
The rest follows naturally: attentive service, a thoughtful team, and a house used to welcoming families and regulars of every age. Our role is to make access invisible, so that only the meal matters.
What to flag before you come
A few details when booking turn an uncertain arrival into a prepared welcome. Here's what it helps to tell us so everything is ready.
The wheelchair or mobility
Tell us if you're coming in a wheelchair or with reduced mobility: we'll then reserve a step-free ground-floor table, with the space you need around it.
The arrival and drop-off
State your arrival point — car park, drop-off, metro station: we'll point you to the shortest route and are glad to meet you at the entrance for the last cobbled metres.
Your particular needs
Diet, allergies, an escort, a guide dog: flag whatever matters. Animals are welcome and the team adapts to each situation with a smile.
A welcome that's prepared, a quarter that's earned
Vieux-Lyon isn't visited like a modern district: its cobbles, its lanes and its UNESCO listing make its charm as much as its constraints. Coming to Aux Trois Maries with reduced mobility is entirely possible — provided you plan the arrival rather than discover it on the spot on a busy evening.
The simplest instinct: book, and tell us a word about your needs in the same breath. We know every metre of the route between the car parks, the metro station and our door; a call is enough for us to guide you, and for a ground-floor table to be waiting.
Keen to fine-tune your route? Our parking guide details the quarter's covered car parks and drop-off points, and our opening hours help you pick a quieter slot, often more comfortable for a relaxed arrival.
Frequently asked
Accessible access: your questions
Is Aux Trois Maries accessible to people with reduced mobility?
Yes: our ground-floor room is step-free and welcomes guests with reduced mobility. Flag it when booking so we can seat you there and arrange your arrival in the best conditions.
Is the upper floor wheelchair accessible?
No: the upper floor is reached by a staircase and isn't wheelchair accessible. That's why we keep the step-free ground floor for guests with reduced mobility, with the same menu and the same service.
Can you be dropped off close to the restaurant?
Yes: a drop-off as close as possible to the pedestrian area is available. Let us know when booking, we'll point you to the nearest stopping point on rue des Trois-Maries and meet you at the entrance.
Are there accessible car parks in Vieux-Lyon?
Yes: the quarter's covered car parks, such as Parking Saint-Jean and Parking Saint-Georges, have reserved accessible bays and lifts, a few minutes' walk from the restaurant.
How do you come by public transport with reduced mobility?
Metro line D reaches Vieux-Lyon – Cathédrale Saint-Jean station, equipped for accessibility, a few minutes from the restaurant. From there, a few cobbled metres lead to rue des Trois-Maries.
Should you flag an accessible welcome in advance?
It's strongly advised. By flagging it when booking, we keep you a ground-floor table, prepare the arrival and tailor the welcome to your needs, especially at busy times.
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Planning your visit? Find every parking and route detail in our guide to parking & access in Vieux-Lyon.
Book, and flag your needs
Book online, or call us: tell us you're coming with reduced mobility, and we'll prepare a ground-floor table and arrange your arrival.