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Awesome 4 Day Light Show in Lyon France
“Protect us from famine, war and plague, Seigneur,” cried the Lyonnaise people in 1628. Alas, their pleas came too late – the bubonic plague had …
Brasserie Georges Lyon | A Literary Feast
A few blocks from Vieux Lyon, with its impressively large district of renaissance architecture in France, Brasserie Georges seems to have changed little since its …
Skiing in Les Deux Alpes (Part Deux)
The skiing in Les Deux Alpes holiday had got off to a rocky start. Expat in Provence Susana Iwase Hanson chose the ski resort of …
Skiing in Les Deux Alpes, France
The realities of a ski holiday with kids, up a mountain, too far from the ski school and ever so slightly under-prepared! Expat in Provence …
Bourg-en-Bresse | Chickens and culture
Over the last twenty years or so, I have explored much of France by travelling along its roads. As I approach a strange town, I …
Festival of Lights Lyon
The famed Festival of lights (Fête des Lumières) is the biggest and best known event in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes region, France. This amazing festival dates …
French Style: Venetian Carnival Costumes in France
Thierry Quique is a man with a rather beautiful obsession – the Venetian Carnival. In 2010, whilst Thierry was out walking with a friend in …
Auvergne
Auvergne is one of the least populated regions in France. It is a region of volcanic plateaus and large valleys, mountain ranges and huge craters. …
Puy Lentils from the Auvergne region
For a recipe from Auvergne it couldn’t really be anything but Puy lentils really could it? The tiny lentille du Puy is both a common …
Regional dishes of Auvergne
The regional dishes of Auvergne tend to be simple, rustic food, nothing fancy just hearty tasty fare. The region is famous for its Charolais …