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Pralines- and Other Things to Eat in Lyon

March 1, 2016 by ashleyt 17 Comments

Pralines and Offal in Lyon

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Pralines and Offal– that is what comes to mind when I think of the gastronomic capital of France. Not on the same plate of course, but often in the same meal. There are very specific dishes and products that are considered particularly Lyonnais or from villages outside of Lyon. During our visit there, I had a mental list that made tasting them all an imperative and full-time activity. Here is a little summary of what we ate over 3 days in the beautiful city of Lyon. No judgment on the quantities- we had to make the most of it!

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Filed Under: Eats around the World, Food Guides Outside Provence Tagged With: bouchon à lyon, bouchons in lyon, brioche praline, food in lyon, foodie, gourmet weekend, manger à lyon, pralines, provence blog, restaurants in lyon, traditional lyonnaise cuisine, weekend gourmande, where to eat in lyon

Things to do in Lyon (other than eat)

February 26, 2016 by ashleyt 17 Comments

A Long Weekend in Lyon: Impressions, Facts and Things to do in Lyon (other than eat)

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Lyon in February. We could actually see the Alps from here!

So we’re currently lying on the couch holding our bellies after we have been testing their limits all weekend in France’s gastronomic capital. Lyon is a city full of surprises and delicious specialties. I wasn’t expecting the buildings to be so colourful. As it’s so close to the French Alps, I was imagining buildings with more neutral tones. We walked constantly visiting markets, restaurants, museums and trying to find the elusive traboules (secret passageways used by the silk weavers). We didn’t use the Metro once and tried our best to work off those extra few glasses of Cotes du Rhône as we climbed the many stairs leading to the higher neighbourhoods of the city.

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Filed Under: Food Guides Outside Provence, Uncategorized Tagged With: canuts, city break europe, Du Pilat, gourmet weekend, lyon, pictures of lyon, saint paul en jarred, street art lyon, things to do in lyon, traboules, travel france, wanderlust

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