Studio 24, located in the Pôle PIXEL in Villeurbanne, is now known for hosting immersive digital exhibitions. But its history goes back much further, spanning a century of milling and the filming of cult...
Just like the Church of Saint-Nizier in Lyon or the Abbey of Tournus, this church was selected for inclusion on the list of historic monuments in France as early as 1840. For a simple, little-known villag...
What the Festi Lumière festival has to offer is almost unbelievable. Imagine: a giant screen set up in the English-style gardens of a 19th-century château on a beautiful summer night, where you can admire...
To write that Lyon is brimming with great restaurants would be a pleonasm in French—that is, like saying “go up to the top” or “clap with both hands,” it’s putting two words side by side that mean the sa...
Let’s continue our tour of the grand towns in the Lyon area that have retained their old-world charm. “The list is long,” you might say. Indeed, there’s plenty to explore (and thank goodness!), and this t...
Just like the secrets of Île Barbe, its history is fascinating. Though too often overlooked, this site was nevertheless the residence of several monarchs, cardinals, and other prominent figures between th...
In fact, it is the first building mentioned by UNESCO in its report—before the Church of Ainay or even the Church of Saint-Nizier —when discussing Lyon’s exceptional heritage. Its name, just like its prim...
The surrounding area certainly keeps us on our toes. After strolling through the Forêt des Expériences in the Beaujolais region, we’re now in a different landscape, but with the same promise: to let natur...
For its second edition, the European film festival Cinéma du Vieux Lyon Festival is pulling out all the stops. While staying true to its roots as an event without glitz or glamour, the festival celebrates...
It’s officially summer! While we obviously envy the lucky ones who are already heading off on vacation, we’ll send them a postcard in August when it’s our turn. In the meantime, Lyon and its surroundings...