Fountain in Place des Terreaux

Food, glorious food.... Lyon and Dijon

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January 30th 2008
We left the comparatively warmer weather in the south of France and headed north to Lyon. On our arrival we negotiated the metro and a funicular and eventually found our hostel at the top of Vieux Lyon and the place has a great view over the city. Lyon is known as the gastronomic capital of France so we wandered around the streets before stopping at a nice restaurant. We tried to translate our ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more