Month: May 2010
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Brunch at Les Terrasses Saint-Pierre
Les Terrasses Saint-Pierre is located inside the Musee des Beaux-Arts. It is on the second floor and has seating inside and outside. The interior of the cafe has a giant mural by Raoul Dufy, a painter/illustrator whose works I liked. The mural was light and colorful, and went perfectly well with the spring scene outside.…
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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
On our last day, we continued our tour of the center of Lyon. We strolled through the Place des Terreaux which has a big fountain and lots of cafes. The place reminds me of Piazza Navona in Roma. It must be great to have a drink or ice cream here and people-watch on a summer…
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Museum of Miniatures and Cinematic Decoration
In the old town section of Lyon, we passed by a Museum of miniatures and cinematic decoration. It seemed touristy – we did not want to pay to go inside. But the museum had several displays in the window and a shop selling micro-sized furniture and crockery. I took some pictures through the glass and…
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Renaissance Festival at Lyon
On Saturday, we were surprised by the assembly of people dressed in peirod costume in Place Bellecour (biggest square in Lyon and in France apparently). The city was holding its annual celebration of the signing of a charter of rights in 1320, and this year it coincided with the 400th anniversary of the death of King…
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Small Cooking School in Lyon
Lyon is the second largest city in France but it is the top gastronomic city. It has more Michelin star restaurants than Paris. So there are lots to explore. Off the main square in downtown Lyon (Place Bellecour), we came across a small cooking school that has a cafe and cookbook store. The place is…
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Snacking on Oysters Riverside
The center of Lyon is located on a strip of land flanked by two rivers: Saône and Rhône. There are markets on the banks of the rivers, selling vegetables, herbs, cheese, flowers, sausages, books, and seafood. We strolled along the Saône to check out the produce. Having never tried pesto cheese before – it was dark…