Lyon, France: Behind Closed Doors
Lyon hides some of its best features out of sight, behind closed doors.
Why Do We Think France Is So Romantic?
Why do we think France is romantic? Is it because of glamorous and exquisite French movie stars like Catherine Deneuve, Brigitte Bardot, Louis Jourdan, Gérard Depardieu, Charles Boyer that we think France is romantic? Even Maurice Chevalier? Or because movies like “A Man and a Woman” with Anouk Aimée; The English Patient and Chocolat with Juliette Binoche; and Amelie […]
What Does a Southern Gal Think of Lyon? “Hog Heaven!”
Lyon is famous for its bouchon restaurants
“The Most Elegant Woman in Paris”
If France had been within the realm of my imagination while growing up, surely Jacqueline Delubac would have been close to the top of my list of idols.
O, Come Let Us Adorn Thee
Churches, Temples and Mosques
Lyon Day One: Hog Heaven
Lyon, France is famous for its bouchon restaurants. In the States we might call the fare “home cooking.”
Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse and New Chaussures
Les Halles de Lyon Day Two in Lyon was rainy, so a perfect time to do some shopping. Not that I need an excuse to shop! Lyon’s first stop was the city market, known as “Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse.” The outside of the building is less than thrilling; the 50 or more merchants […]
Lyon: A Feast For the Eyes
Beautiful Lyon Now that you have seen some of the foods that make Lyon one of the world’s great pleasures, here are a few of the sights that make beautiful Lyon a true world treasure. View from the bank of the Rhone Rubin’s sculpture in the entrance garden to the MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE LYON […]