While visiting Lyon, we discovered a France of bygone days, a France that still counts its change in Francs. Even the local jargon is old-fashioned: table wine isn’t vin, it’s reginglard; children aren’t les enfants, they are gone..
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You’ll find the best charcuterie in all of Lyon, or indeed France, in the indoor market of Les Halles de Lyon, recently renamed Les Halles Paul Bocuse. Lyonnaise charcuterie has a reputation of being peerless – and rightly so!
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Halfway between Auvergne and the Lyonnais, the birth town of the great chef Pierre Gagnaire, far from being 'off the gastronomic map' as has been said only too often, boasts on the contrary plenty gourmet treasures and addresses.
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Between the Loire and the Rhône, this pioneering town of the industrial revolution captivates you with its  design tradition (still very much alive) and also with its cultural life, scenery, accent and gastronomy… See the map of S..
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Lyon today is discovering the appeal of the bicycle with Vélo'v, a self-service fleet of bicycles. It is indeed an ideal means of locomotion for exploring the Presqu'île ("peninsula") district, which forms an attractive ..
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The roads crossing the Monts du Cantal mountains command breathtaking panoramas, boundless scenery and unspoilt nature... you never tire of. 
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What if the vineyards of Beaujolais, with their range of terroirs offering Gamay alone an incredible diversity of expressions, were among France’s finest? Unjustly disparaged after several decades of frenzied obsession with produc..
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The south of the Beaujolais region is less than an hour away from Lyon. Exploring the vineyards around Fleurie, Régnié, Brouilly, Juliénas and Saint-Amour will be top of the agenda, but you are bound to want to see more of this re..
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Here are a few addresses where drinking Beaujolais is a matter of pure pleasure and will not leave you with a headache... Our selection encompasses the Beaujolais region, Lyon and Paris.
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Between the départements of Cantal and Lot, a small family-run business continues in its exclusive practice of producing farmhouse pork which it transforms into hams and saucisson of the highest quality.
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An artisanally produced unpasteurised farmhouse cheese, Salers is a story of landscapes and men. Each wheel is unique and reflects the identity of the land and herd at its origin.
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With its Olympic pistes, peaks rising to nearly 3,000 m and an exceptional panorama, Chamrousse satisfies both confirmed skiers, onlookers, and Sunday hikers.It is also the favourite resort with locals from Grenoble, a mere 35 min..
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The Gerland Stadium’s fame is closely linked with the ascendancy of the Olympique Lyonnais football team, six-time French champions and currently the reigning defender. Built over ninety years ago by the famous Lyon architect Tony..
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‘This is the cauldron’ is the inscription posted above the doorway from the changing-room to the tunnel that leads to one of France’s most legendary playing fields. It is a monument dedicated to fans of the round ball, effervescen..
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