We’ll never tire of scouring our maps of France in search of a new nugget just outside Lyon. This time, our finger came to rest on an evocative name that caught our full attention. Then, on closer inspection, we q...
Looking for a getaway before the end of the year? Here’s one that perfectly combines culture and nature, and will take you back in time. Just 2 hours from Lyon, step back in time 250 years to meet one…...
We’re all familiar with the Christmas markets of Belgium and Germany, but we often forget that another neighbouring country does not do so badly when it comes to putting out tinsel and eating melted cheese through...
Just a stone’s throw from Lyon, take a trip through this time-space rift with a visit to this small town with a big character. Half-timbered houses, fortified ramparts, local craft stores and, of course, one of Fr...
How lucky we are to be able to welcome once again the man who will make children all over the world dream. As usual, Santa comes laden with gifts, so he needs a big house. It seems he’s at ease, since for the fift...
You know those wallpapers we get by default on our computers, featuring the most beautiful places on Earth? Monument Valley, the Caribbean or the Taj Mahal… it’s nice, but a little insincere. So this time, w...
If the latest posts from resorts announcing the first snowflakes in October are anything to go by, the end of the year looks set to be particularly generous. The snow is already here, and as the saying goes, “y...
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…...
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…...
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,…...
