Pierre Laurent, auteur à Lyon Secret

In the morning, it's curiosity that gets me out of bed... come on! The deal is simple: let you discover what needs to be seen and, at the same time, let you sit up as little as possible. My hobbies: culture from A to Z and escapades from north to south.

Just 30 minutes from Lyon, this “Most Beautiful Village in France” surpasses the capital: its density of historical monuments is 80 times greater than that of Paris.

and when we returned, we realized that this small town of less than 1,500 inhabitants was just incredible. Not only because of its proximity to Lyon, but also and above all because of the wealth it offers. In fact, we...

Food & drink Things to do

Right in the center of Lyon, this bouchon has won numerous awards: homemade and double-certified, it’s also the ideal place to sample a genuine Lyon mâchon.

Let's continue our tour of Lyon's unusual restaurants. After , , and , we head to another address. In addition to being an authentic Lyon bouchon, the restaurant is one of the last places to offer L'Auberge des Canuts...

Culture Things to do

In Lyon, this nearly 650-year-old clock is unique in the world—it is also the oldest in Europe to have retained its original mechanism.

Nearly 10 meters high and 2 meters wide... It could be the size of a terrace or the measurements of a hammerhead shark, but it is indeed a clock. Monumental, then. Saint John's Cathedral houses an astronomical clock dat...

Secret Guides Things to do

It was home to the Lumière brothers, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Paul Bocuse: Lyon’s oldest citizen is 140,000 years old, over 2 meters tall and weighs no less than 24 tons!

And we can add to the list the emperor Claudius (10 BC - 54), Saint Irenaeus (120 - 200 AD) and Louise Labé (1524 - 1566)... Indeed, all the illustrious figures in will have passed through here. Like , it is a symbol o...

Culture Secret Guides

Destined to be a jeweler in Lyon, his plays have ended up in films starring Humphrey Bogart, De Niro and Sean Penn… who is this man from Lyon with an incredible destiny?

Lyon is a city resolutely focused on the 7th art. With in a small village near Lyon, , and a Festival and Institute that today bear their names, Lyon is a resolutely driving (and driving!) city. What's less well known...

Food & drink Secret Guides

This small Rhône estate produces one of the best wines in the world, and the bottle costs less than €15!

Here we are, , and for some of us, it's a depressing time of year. Between the post-traumatic shock of the festive season, the cold, Dry January, slippery sidewalks and Blue Monday, the beginning of the year is not exac...

Food & drink Things to do

With 1,000 covers per shift, this Lyon brasserie is not only the largest in France, but also the oldest restaurant in the capital of Gaul.

With its 700 m² of floor space and seating for over 350, this is quite simply the largest brasserie in France. Since 1836, it has been serving sauerkraut (the star dish) and has seen a lot of people come and go! Émile Z...

Culture Things to do

Gilles Lellouche and Oscar-winning director László Nemes bring to life Jean Moulin’s “Lyonnais years”, which changed French history – and the result promises to be the cinematic shock of the year.

Having just finished shooting, the film by László Nemes (winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2015 and the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2016 for his film Le Fils de Saul) is already causing quite a stir. And it's ea...

Escapes Things to do

Neither in Canada nor in New Zealand, this listed site is home to no fewer than 31 waterfalls, including two cascades over 60 metres high, and is only 2 hours from Lyon – the spectacle is even more enchanting in winter!

We open the doors to a place as dazzling as it is secret... Nestled in the heart of nature, this succession of waterfalls seems to have simply fallen from the sky. Here, everything is beautiful, calm and intoxicating. J...

Escapes Things to do

1 h 30 from Lyon, this small medieval village of 280 inhabitants has been awarded the “Villages et cités de caractère” label, and is one of the best preserved in the region, with buildings dating back to the 13th century.

If your good resolution for 2026 is to fill up on heritage, we've got just what you need. With , we've got you covered right up to Saint-Glin-Glin. The latest is this little village in the Loire, just a few kilometers f...