20/Jun/2024 | Did you know?
Chartreuse is an iconic French liqueur, produced by Carthusian monks since the 18th century. It takes its name from La Grande Chartreuse, a monastery in the French Alps. The recipe for Chartreuse is a well-kept secret, known only to a few monks of the Carthusian...
6/Jun/2024 | Did you know?
The ‘café des Fédérations’ in Lyon is famous for its mâchons, a typically Lyonnais tradition. Mâchons are hearty, convivial meals traditionally eaten by Lyon’s workers (the Canuts) before a day’s work on the looms. The term ‘mâchon’ comes from the verb ‘to...
16/May/2024 | Did you know?
Place des Terreaux is one of Lyon’s most emblematic squares, located in the 1st arrondissement, close to the Café des Fédérations. The Place des Terreaux has a rich and ancient history. It owes its name to the fact that it was once a place where earth was beaten...
17/Apr/2024 | Did you know?
Guignol is an iconic character in Lyon’s puppet theatre. Created in the early 19th century by the canut (silk weaver) Laurent Mourguet, Guignol is a popular character, often depicted as a small, outspoken man who denounces the social and political injustices of...
