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Marvellous Medieval Celebrations in Lyon.
The traditional, yearly medieval celebrations called the ‘Fête Renaissance’ in Lyon were staged once again around the city of Lyon in the heart of the ‘Old Town’ called Vieux Lyon this April. A brilliant setting for such a colourful event which commemorates the visit of Catherine de Médicis and the young King, Charles IX, to […]
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New Pure France Now website goes ‘Live’ !
The new Pure France Now website has gone ‘live’ this November. Pure France Now is dedicated to promoting the Roannais and Rhône-Alpes in France for great food and gift products, gourmet weekends, business event organisation, weddings, special celebrations, including a superb selection of excellent value properties for sale, and much more. We source and sell beautiful […]
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Maison Pralus opens new shop in Lyon.
François Pralus opens his first main Lyon shop in October/November 2013 at 32 Rue de Brest, Lyon. So far this new Pralus Boutique has hit record sales during its opening month. The Lyonnaise has been waiting while to taste the quality of Pralus’s chocolate products and patisserie selection, including the famous Praluline brioche. It looks […]
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Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Chocolate.
All at the Salon du Chocolat in Lyon during this November. THE THIRD EDITION OF THE SALON DU CHOCOLAT ACCLAIMED BY THE LYONNAIS! The world capital of gastronomy has offered an exceptional welcoming to the 3nd edition of the Salon du Chocolat in Lyon. From November 8th through to November 11th 2013, 20,000+ visitors gathered […]
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Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon ((French) Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon) is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. It is housed near place des Terreaux in a former Benedictine convent of the 17th and 18th centuries. It was restored between 1988 and 1998, and despite these important […]
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Living the French Dream. A new book by Brian Franklin.
This new book by Brian Franklin provides both a comic and serious insight into discovering ‘real’ France for the first time, and a personal story of creating a family home in the Roannais region of the Rhône-Alpes. ___________________________________________________________________________ Through over 160 pages of full colour images and detailed text ‘Living the French Dream’ leads you […]
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Discover the secret passageways of Lyon.
We should really say, “Discover the traboules of Lyon” Ancient doorways through old, dark alleyways for your discovery and exploration. These alleyways, or traboules, as they are locally known, are one of the most original aspects of the architecture and identity of Lyon. Located in the district of the Old Town or Vieux-Lyon for the […]
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Trompe l’oeil appears everywhere in Lyon and the Roannais.
Trompe l’oeil literally translates from French to mean “fools the eye.” Hard to paint, the trompe l’oeil piece requires meticulous attention to detail on the part of the artist. Proper sizing and every detail, nuance of light and gradation of color must be skilfully incorporated in order to make the two-dimensional work appear to be […]
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December 2012 Famous Festival of Light in Lyon
This famous event is certainly one of the best of its type in Europe, and is a must-see if you anywhere near the beautiful city of Lyon at this time of year. An astonishing display of lighting effects on many key buildings and architecture around the city. Simply stunning! During this special event there are […]
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Summer fun in Lyon.
Lyon is a lively city and, as you’d expect, hosts a number of festivals, cultural and sporting events, and fairs throughout the year. Look out for local magazines and guides, which regularly publish an up-to-date listing of forthcoming events in Lyon. The city’s tourist office is also a good source of information on things to […]
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Famous Maison Mon’s Cheeses in the Roannais.
Many year’s ago we had been pointed in the direction of the Mons Fromagerie in Halles Diderot, a fabulous high quality indoor market in Roanne. Having been told that they were simply the best place to purchase cheese, not only for quality, but also breadth of choice – they sell a range of over 230 […]
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Raymond Blanc triumphs in Lyon!
Raymond Blanc, in his new BBC TV series, ‘The Hungry Frenchman,” goes back to his French homeland to expound the delights of high quality regional French produce and cuisine. He also excitedly and enthusiastically ‘tests’ his own versions of each regions recipe specialities on friends and family by taking over a popular local restaurant just […]