Monday 23 July 2012

Removals to France: Living and Working in Lyon

Hamiltons Removals are a UK based firm providing high quality removals to France designed to suit individual requirements.  If you are looking for efficient removals to France with a personal service, Hamiltons removals can help.

We provide shipping and removals to France and most other European and global destinations at very competitive prices. So if you are looking for reliable removals to France at the right price, contact us now for a free quote.

Hamiltons have provided a removals service to Lyon and other French destinations for nearly two decades and are regularly praised for our service and high standards of excellence. To find out what puts us above the rest, contact us now for household or commercial removals to France.

Removals to France - click here for full information on our removals to France service or click here for a Free European Removals Quote.

Here are some of the services we provide for removals to France:

UK Removals to France


If you are moving to France from any UK destination, our European removals service operates weekly. Choose from a full load, which means you have exclusive use of a vehicle, part load, or a special service where you decide the collection and delivery dates for your move (for UK/European moves to France only).

European Removals to France

We provide weekly removals from most European destinations and will professionally pack, load and transport your goods to France. Choose from a part or full load or you use our special service to decide your own collection and delivery dates (UK/European moves to France only).

International Shipping to France

We provide first class international shipping and removals to or from France in 20 ft or 40 ft full or part load containers and air freight. We cover USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UAE, South Africa, Cyprus and Turkey. We will also help and advise you about customs requirements and provide you with all the necessary paperwork.

Specialist Removals to France

We are specialists in all types of removals and nothing is too much trouble. Our experts pack, load and transport your goods to their destination with considerable care and attention. Even the most challenging or bulky goods can be moved such as harps, pianos, artwork, sculptures and antiques.

Importing Cars to France

Hamiltons Removals can help with the transportation of almost any vehicle to France. We can transport all types of vehicle including vintage cars, boats, farm machinery, jet skis, quad bikes and motorbikes.

Whichever service you choose, you can be assured of the very best standards. We are also registered with the British Association of Removers, which means that we adhere to their strict guidelines.

Removals to France: About Lyon

Lyon is the second wealthiest French city after Paris and is home to nearly half a million inhabitants including three million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. Among its main industries are banking, publishing, chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals, electronics and it is also one of the world’s silk capitals. In addition, the international headquarters of Interpol, Euronews and the International Agency for the Research on Cancer are based here.

The city is also renowned for its culture and it played a vital role in the history of cinema. The Lumière brothers, who are among the earliest filmmakers in history, pioneered cinema in the town in the late 19th century and the Cinema Lumière houses many of their first inventions as well as other artefacts.

The city also has an opera house, Opéra Nouvel, which is home to the company Opéra National de Lyon which performs here. And if you enjoy football, Lyon has an outstanding football team, Olympique Lyonnais.

What it is Like to Live and Work in Lyon?

Lyon ranks 38th in the world’s most liveable cities. And, if you are dining out, you will always find somewhere amazing to eat as the city it is known as the French capital of gastronomy. It is home to some of France’s best restaurants and in addition to this, its Bresse poultry is regarded as the best in the country. 

It is a major tourist centre with tourism bringing in around a billion Euros a year, including an average of 3.5 million overnight stays in hotels. Around 40 per cent of tourists visit for pleasure and the remainder for business.

The city is also classified as a world heritage city by UNESCO with Vieux Lyon being a popular tourist centre with plenty of museums and attractions. Lyon also benefits from being within easy reach of the Alps and the sea; so you will never be short of things to do as it is a great starting place to explore the French countryside.

Living in Lyon

Lyon is home of some of the best food in France and you can find a number of traditional restaurants selling great local dishes and wines. The city is also famous for serving meat based morning snacks - usually served with red wine!  It is famous for its sausage, tripe luonnais and quenelles.

A major tourist draw is La Fête des Lumières (festival of lights), a four day festival held at the beginning of December in honour of the Virgin Mary who was said to have saved the city from plague in the Middle Ages. People put candles in their windows and there are light shows projected onto the sides of some of the city’s main monuments.

As well as tourism, it is an important economic centre for hi-tech industries and medical research and is home to the headquarters of companies such as Lyon Airports, Infrogrames, Groupe SEB and BioMérieux. Although it is a leading business centre in France, it is much more laid back then Paris - even some top businessmen go to work in jeans!

Public Transport in Lyon

The city has a simple ticketing system for local travel as it only has one transport operator for the tramline, metro and buses. Another popular way to travel is by bike and there is a good bicycle network and hire service.

For travel further afield, Lyon has two main railway stations and was the first city to be connected to Paris by the TGV.  It also has good road transport links: A7 to Marseille, A6 to Paris, A43 to Grenoble and A43 to Geneve. Lyon’s international airport, Saint-Exupéry International Airport,
is located to the east of the city.

Removals to France - click here for full information on our removals to France service or click here for a free European removals quote.

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