Lyon
‘Striptease’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes
Friday, May 28th, 2010The artist Ben Vautier, known simply as ‘Ben’ has a fascinating, eclectic exhibition of his life’s work here at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon. This special exhibition on 3 floors runs from March 3rd to July 11th 2010. It is an impressive collection of his text-based paintings, dadaist sculptures and large installations. Well [...]
Fantastic Lyon in Lights!
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009This December Lyon’s Féte des Lumiéres is once again a stunning display of creativity, originality and history. Developed over the years from the 19th century when on one particular night people commemorated the Virgin Mary by lighting candles in their windows. The modern four-day event sees millions throng the streets to see marvellously illuminated buildings [...]
The Bright Lights of Lyon! By Lucy Franklin
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Lyon’s Festival of Light seems to announce the arrival of christmas time in the Rhône-Alpes with typical French flair and panache for the theatrical and demonstrable art of imagery. Since 1852 the residents of Lyon have celebrated the anniversary of the unveiling of a gold-leafed, bronze statue of the Virgin Mary on the Fourviere hillside [...]
‘HALLES DE LYON PAUL BOCUSE’ NEAR THE ROANNAIS by Lucy Franklin
Saturday, October 18th, 2008I cannot believe that it has taken over 12 years of us visiting the wonderful city of Lyon to discover the delights of 'Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse', named after the famous chef and son of Lyon. More than anything else, it has been a case of normally 'diving' into areas of Lyon with [...]
LYON – A TOURIST’S HEAVEN IN THE RHÔNE-ALPES by Lucy Franklin
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008A friend asked me the other day whether or not I considered Lyon to be a tourist destination in it's own right. Having 'done' other major European capitals she wondered if it was worth spending the weekend in France's second city, or not. Like many people the only part of Lyon that she had encountered [...]
