A local tradition celebrated as far away as Japan, Beaujolais Nouveau is a source of pride and celebration! Every year, Beaujolais Nouveau sets the hearts of Lyon residents alight, heralding the start of the winning tri...
Lyon is a city of many facets, and its unique history has given it a worldwide reputation for many reasons. The invention of cinema, animal medicine or…...
Our directory of villages and sites to visit around Lyon is expanding once again. After last telling you about Le Corbusier’s Église Saint-Pierre in Firminy, we’re now turning our…...
Reproduce the atmosphere of a Michelin-starred restaurant at home… Despite your indisputable talents as a cook, the glasses and plates from this famous Swedish chain are no longer enough. It’s time to take t...
As important as the printing press and the steam engine were, the weaving loom triggered an earthquake of such magnitude in Lyon, then in France and the rest of the world, that 200 years later, its aftershocks are still...
It’s an impressive feat. As with the Château de Maulnes in Burgundy and the Garabit viaduct in the Cantal region of France, the Saint-Pierre church in Firminy pushes…...
Its doors opened when Van Gogh hadn’t yet started painting, the internal combustion engine was in its infancy and Lyon was still in its golden age of silk. A different era, then. In other words, this place has see...
Beaujolais Nouveau, the rapid return of raclettes and tartiflettes, the end-of-year festivities… This last quarter of the year promises to be, well… busy. Given the schedule, you might as well take the bull...
A new must-visit site in the region. If you’re planning a short weekend in Burgundy this autumn, taking in the Roche de Solutré,…...
Let’s face it, when we think of Lyon, we immediately think of gastronomy. And no one can fault us for that. But if we go back a little further in history, our beloved city was in the spotlight for…...
