The utensil that sits on the right-hand side of your plate, helping you to cut whatever’s inside, most likely comes from this small town that radiates around the world. Because slicing in Lyon is the same as slici...
Want to get back to basics? Well, you won’t find much better. Even though this year we’ve had our heart set on the Basilique de Vézelay, the Abbaye de…...
It’s almost frustrating to think that if you open a map and put your finger just about anywhere around Lyon, you’ll come across a jewel of our heritage… Far from being under the radar, this village has...
October is, in our collective unconscious, one of the least sexy months of the year… It’s a bit of a misnomer, because while autumn is synonymous with the return of puddles, it’ s also the time when na...
Lyonnais, we already know that these few lines will delight you and move you to tears. Knowing that there’s a “mini Lyon” that combines savoir-vivre, gastronomy and heritage as…...
Here’s a real nugget of our heritage that you absolutely must see for yourself. Located in Burgundy, not far from Vézelay and Fontenay Abbey, Château de Maulnes is the…...
New nugget in sight! A new addition to our almanac of villages to visit around Lyon. It, too, ticks all the escapable boxes. Situated in a valley on the border between the Rhône and Loire departments, this village is&he...
The great thing about Lyon is that whether you’re to the north or south, just a stone’s throw or a stone’s throw away, there’s a super-easy way to get away from it all. Turquoise lakes,…...
Julius Caesar set foot here in 58 BC. Not in tourist mode, with sandals on his feet and a small satchel under his arm, but with a sword in his hand as he conquered Gaul. But how could anyone be so bloodthirsty in such a...
You’re beginning to know Lyon’s history by heart… the astronomical clock in Saint-Jean cathedral or the mysteries of Île Barbe… You need something to sink your teeth into again!…...
