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Icon: Madonna in high fashion, Lyon.
Until the 25th of March 2012, at Lyon’s Textile Museum. Explore the dressing room of an icon: the Madonna in high fashion. Silks, embroidered fabrics, pearls, cabochons, lace… A whole host of sumptuous materials that have been used to dress statues for centuries… What a strange idea, you might well think… But when you get […]
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Purefrancenow Success with Wine Tasting Event in Lyon.
Purefrancenow’s wine-tasting event in Lyon this November was a resounding success. The renowned, 5 star, Cour des Loges hotel in Lyon’s ‘Old Town’ area was host to the event, and John Euvrard, ex Paul Bocuse, and one of France’s top sommeliers, was invited to choose and present all the wines during the evening. John Euvrard […]
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Wine-tasting event by Purefrancenow in Lyon.
Purefrancenow is organising another wine-tasting event in Lyon this November. A number of business delegates from the Lyon Congres will be enjoying a special event at the well-reputed, 5-star Cour des Loges hotel in the heart of Lyon’s ‘Old Town’. Cour des Loges, Lyon Purefrancenow has recruited one of the best sommeliers in France to […]
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The amazing city of Lyon
Lyon, known at the time as Lugdunum (meaning “the hill of light” or “the hill of crows”) began under the Romans, in the first century B.C. when the city was proclaimed capital of the three Gauls. This official status brought political, economic, military and religious development to the city. This period of pre-eminence lasted 3 […]
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‘Striptease’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes
The artist Ben Vautier, known simply as ‘Ben’ has a fascinating, eclectic exhibition of his life’s work here at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon. This special exhibition on 3 floors runs from March 3rd to July 11th 2010. It is an impressive collection of his text-based paintings, dadaist sculptures and large installations. Well […]
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Fantastic Lyon in Lights!
This December Lyon’s Féte des Lumiéres is once again a stunning display of creativity, originality and history. Developed over the years from the 19th century when on one particular night people commemorated the Virgin Mary by lighting candles in their windows. The modern four-day event sees millions throng the streets to see marvellously illuminated buildings […]
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The Bright Lights of Lyon! By Lucy Franklin
Lyon’s Festival of Light seems to announce the arrival of christmas time in the Rhône-Alpes with typical French flair and panache for the theatrical and demonstrable art of imagery. Since 1852 the residents of Lyon have celebrated the anniversary of the unveiling of a gold-leafed, bronze statue of the Virgin Mary on the Fourviere hillside […]
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‘HALLES DE LYON PAUL BOCUSE’ NEAR THE ROANNAIS by Lucy Franklin
I cannot believe that it has taken over 12 years of us visiting the wonderful city of Lyon to discover the delights of 'Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse', named after the famous chef and son of Lyon. More than anything else, it has been a case of normally 'diving' into areas of Lyon with […]
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LYON – A TOURIST’S HEAVEN IN THE RHÔNE-ALPES by Lucy Franklin
A friend asked me the other day whether or not I considered Lyon to be a tourist destination in it's own right. Having 'done' other major European capitals she wondered if it was worth spending the weekend in France's second city, or not. Like many people the only part of Lyon that she had encountered […]