As the sun is currently baking all of France, we need to find a way to beat this pesky heat wave. In addition to drinking a hectoliter of cool water a day, swimming can also help. Without further ado, we...
With the temperatures we’ve been having lately, we’d almost be tempted to perform a rain dance to cool things down. Don’t panic: if a miracle doesn’t come from the sky, it will come from our city of Lyon...
Over the next few days, it’s going to be (very) hot again. If you’re not really into wearing a swimsuit to take a dip at the pool, your only option is to hole up at home and lie sprawled out like a starfi...
Let’s step away for a moment from the riches of Lyon and its surrounding treasures to make our way toward the Mediterranean… Nestled between the sea and the hills of the French Riviera, Monaco—beyond its...
Do you know Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Le Dormeur du val”? The one that begins: “It is a green hollow, where a river sings, madly clinging to the grass with rags…” One might imagine that the poet, sitting the...
The weather forecasts for the coming days are all in agreement: Lyon and its region are in for another heatwave. And as if to thumb its nose at us, nature has planned this for the very week when the seaso...
You might think you’re in a James Bond movie with this immense building hugging the shores of Lake Bourget, France’s largest natural lake. Yet this place is no fictional creation from a movie studio: it t...
Places with a history are always fascinating. It sounds simple to say, but it’s so true. In Lyon, our establishments—and restaurants in particular—are wonderful catalysts for memories and legends. From Br...
June is in full swing, bringing with it its share of festivities. Between sunsets from the riverbanks and those strangely lingering moments on the terrace, it’s also time to think about getting away. We i...
A few kilometers northwest of Roanne, this small town full of character nestles on a promontory where vineyards, as much as the old stone buildings, are part of the scenery. Just like the Romanesque clois...