A presentation of France and Lyon

Our country and hometown : France and Lyon

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In Lyon we have a festival called " la fête des lumières". It is a popular event. It is held every year for four days around December 8. The whole town is lit up and we put lanterns on our windows to thank the Virgin Mary.

La fête des Lumières

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Les halles Paul Bocuse

The halles Paul Bocuse is lyon's largest covered market. The name Paul Bocuse is a tribute to the most famous Lyon's chef Paul Bocuse.

Here are some of our specialties

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Bellecour

Bellecour is a district of the 2nd arrondissement of the city of Lyon. It is the fifth largest square in France. There are luxury shops, cafes, restaurants, and many tourist shops.

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La Soie

Silk is part of Lyon's memory. The great Lyon tradition were the butterflies that brought the French style and its refinement to Europe and around the world. The canuts are the name of the workers who make silk.

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Guignol

Guignol is a French hand puppet created in Lyon around 1808 by Laurent Mourguet. This is the typical Lyon puppet. In French a "guignol" is a person who makes people laugh by his gestures and his funny faces. Guignol lived in the gourguillon rope (old town).

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Lyonnese gastronomy

France is the country of wine and gastronomy. Each region has its culinary specialties. The specialties of Lyon are the praline pie, the bugnes, the brioche with sausage, the quenelles...

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The Mont Blanc

The Mont Blanc is the highest point in the Alps, it’s the highest summit in Europe. Its altitude is 4,809 metres. The Mont Blanc is located between Italy and France in the beginning of the Alps.

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La Martinière Duchère

La Martinière Duchère is an high school in Lyon located in a district called La Duchère. There are more than 2 500 students in this high school.

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French Riviera

The French Riviera is a seaside region in France. It is a wonderful place. The climate of the French Riviera is rather warm and sunny. It’s a tourist place.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and the most populated city in France. Its inhabitants are called Parisians. It has about 2,187 million inhabitants, it is the third most populated city in Europe. Here are three examples of Parisian monuments :

The Eiffel Tower

The Arc de Triomphe

The Louvre Museum

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Romans vestiges

The Roman theatre of Lyon is a vestige of the ancient civilization of France. The theatre is one of the main Roman monuments still visible. It can hold up to 10 000 people. During the Roman time, France was called Gaul and was ruled by the Roman Empire.

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