Let’s continue our famous tour of the Grands Ducs. This is a tour of buildings that deserve the spotlight simply because most of them have stood for over 1,000 years. After recently telling you about the...
Are you starting to get tired of pizza or sushi? Have you had your fill of Lyon specialties and know everybouchon in the city like the back of your hand? Don’t despair—we’ve got just what you need. Head t...
Summer is coming fast and furious, and with it comes a host of festivities. Blue skies, the great outdoors, getaways, sunsets, drinks on the terrace that stretch into the evening…and with the heat, there’...
After telling you about the Roche de Solutré and its 493 meters, and more recently about Mont Saint-Rigaud and its 1,012 meters in elevation, let’s move on to the “third floor,” if you’ll allow me, to now...
Thousands of us pass by it every day. And yet, few of us are aware of this very distinctive architectural feature. Just like the astronomical clock at Saint-Jean Cathedral or the spiral staircase, the tre...
1,229 years, to be exact. Because when it comes to this kind of masterpiece, every detail counts. This abbey was indeed founded in 797, at the time when Charlemagne was about to be crowned in Rome. Had he...
You might think it’s a movie set made of papier-mâché, but no. Once again, the area around Lyon is the setting for striking beauty. The panorama offered by this spot off the beaten path is absolutely magn...
Its name could add to the list of common pleonasms in the French language. You know, those repetitions within a single sentence of words with the same meaning: going downstairs, as of today, freezing from...
Truly, the Beaujolais region and its 160,000 hectares are a veritable Aladdin’s cave. After strolling along the Azergues River, climbing to the heights of the Rhône, or taking in the panorama from Chiroub...
There are already plenty of them in our guide to villages to discover around Lyon, but when you love something, you don’t count the cost. This one has the double advantage of being incredibly charming and...