The Lyonnaise salad

The Lyonnaise salad is a culinary specialty originating from our beautiful city of Lyon, and of course from the Café des Fédérations. It’s a salad made with frisée lettuce hearts, bacon, croutons, and poached eggs. It is often seasoned with a vinaigrette made from...

The Bouchon Lyonnais

Bouchons Lyonnais are gastronomic gems rooted in the rich culinary tradition of the city of Lyon, France. These warm and friendly establishments are much more than just restaurants; these are institutions that embody the Lyon art of living. The origin of the term...

The 12 Crus du Beaujolais

Beaujolais, blessed land of vineyards, celebrates its viticultural wealth through a unique and emblematic phenomenon: the 12 Crus du Beaujolais. These wines are the fruit of the diversity of soils, the microclimate and the ancestral know-how of the winegrowers who...

Les Mères Lyonnaises (Mothers from Lyon)

The Mères Lyonnaises, emblematic of the city’s gastronomy, are the guardians of a rich and exquisite culinary tradition. These passionate and talented women are renowned for their expertise in the art of Lyonnaise cuisine, an authentic and generous cuisine that...

Little Lyonnais Glossary

A gone A boy from Lyon A fenotte A girl from Lyon A machon Hearty traditional morning meal The gratons Fried pork fat in pieces The pot In Lyon, we don’t order a pitcher but a pot. Old measure of wine A rosette Pure pork sausage stuffed in a pink pork gut. A...