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I spent the day with my French friend, Tom, who took me on a treasure hunt around Lyon, in search of any “flacking” we could find. Armed with a map of various locations, we soon realized that these mosaics are subject…
Lyon has a rich history in the silk industry that stretches back to the Renaissance. In the 16th century, King Francis I invited Italian silk weavers to settle in the city, creating a new atmosphere of innovation and craftsmanship. By…
I feel like I’ve landed in France all over again, excited about discovering Lyon’s many neighborhoods, shops, cafés, and layers of history. Looking back, I think my instinct of putting the pin on the map for Lyon all those years…
The forecast warned of a relentless heatwave descending on Lyon this week. Being heat-sensitive, it was important to get out the day before the city would feel too stifling to wander freely! So, early in the day, I set out with…
A Long-Awaited Move My life is going through a momentous transition because I moved to Lyon. Years before I met my husband, I used to explore the world’s maps until my gaze finally narrowed in on France — and then…
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in Provence
Take butter for instance. There are so many brands: President, Montfleuri, Elle & Vivre, Grand Fermage, Reflets de France, le Marin, Paysan Breton, and the supermarket’s own brand, Carrefour. Whew, I may have even missed some. Within all those brands,…
What do puppets and tooth extraction have in common? Imagine a crowd has gathered on the street in Lyon, in about the year 1797; people laughing and clapping. You push forward to see what it’s all about and you see…
The city of Lyon is not far from my husband’s home village and we like to hang out there when we go to France. The two rivers, the Saône and the Rhône, divide the arrondissements (neighborhoods) into three sections. Vieux Lyon,…
