It is said that Lyon has more restaurants per capita than any other city in France. Spend a few days in Lyon and you will have to agree. There are restaurants for most budgets and for many tastes, especially at lunch. (continue)
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Some restaurants we have enjoyed at lunchtime are listed here. All are located in the 1st, 4th, or 5th arrondissements. This list is a random drop in the pool of wonderful restaurants that you can dip into here in France’s food capital. (continue)
ShareOn the way to French class, at Lyon’s École interculturelle de français pour étrangers near Croix Pacquet, I like to leave the sidewalk and follow the sheltered passages, courtyards, and stairways of the area’s traboules. These varied, old pedestrian walkways make Lyon’s historic neighborhoods personal and a little mysterious while providing quirky shortcuts and surprising vistas. (continue)
ShareLyon, like Manhattan, has two major rivers on either side of its “downtown.” See this video about the rivers of Lyon, as reported by Logan Connors. And read on, below the video, about the two rivers that define Lyon. Go to video and article.
ShareDes Galets bleus la nuit, a small restaurant in Croix-Rousse area of Lyon has only two or three, beautifully prepared main dishes on a menu that changes each day. (continue)
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ShareThe local wine back in New Jersey (where we come from…) can be a valiant effort, but it will never match the quality and success of the local Jersey tomatoes. France, of course, is a different story. French wine has a level of quality and variety throughout the country that makes exploring local vineyards a fun experience. (continue)
ShareIn addition to friendly people and a beautiful landscape, the Jura region in eastern France also is home to a cake named after the écureuil (squirrel). This incredibly rich nut cake was created at a local bakery to replicate scarce chocolate during World War II. (continue)
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The Basilica at Fourvière is well focused. Too often we do things in broad brush strokes and generalities, diluting the message and covering too many bases at once. This is NOT the case with the Basilica high atop Lyon. (continue)
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