In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the holiday season is when French cuisine proudly goes Christmas 🎄 A festive celebration centered on rich seasonal food and shared at the table with family and friends. In our region the meal often reflects the region’s mountains, farms, and long culinary traditions. The Entrée (Starter or as we often say the apéro)…
The market where time never throws anything away. ⏳https://www.instagram.com/insolitetours/ Welcome to the Marché aux Puces du Canal — Lyon’s flea market. You will find the best vintage gifts possible and an insolite place for Christmas shopping !⋆꙳•❅🎄❆•꙳⋆ What is the Marché aux Puces du Canal? It’s one of the biggest and most beloved flea markets…
The legend of Lyon papillotes – only available during Christmas 🎄🤤🎄 Révillon Chocolatier, founded in Lyon in 1898, played a major role in spreading the papillote throughout France and making it an essential symbol of Christmas in Lyon and elsewhere in France. …… escargots papillotes #Révillon The story of the papillotes from Lyon is a…
This tradition dates back to 1852, when Lyon was preparing to unveil a new statue of the Virgin Mary on the Basilica of Fourvière. The city had chosen Mary as its protector centuries earlier, especially during outbreaks of plague. For the Lyonnais, Mary protected the city and its population from the plague, so yes this…
Rue des Trois-Maries is a narrow, cobbled, pedestrian street in the 5ᵉ arrondissement of Lyon (Le Vieux Lyon), running between the place de la Baleine and the rue du Palais-de-Justice. The street dates back to the Middle Ages, while most of the existing buildings — including the noteworthy doorways — reflect a Renaissance-era urban fabric. …