Lyon supports Ben For Best Job!
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet the Mayor of Lyon, Mr Collomb. He really wanted to support me getting the Best Job and did find an original way to do it:
(understand: The Best Job for a man from Lyon ? Let’s all support Ben on benforbestjob.com)
As Lyon is a great city, I decided to share with you 5 things about it:
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The Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière
It is the main basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominating position in the city, as a mark of the triumph of Christian values over the socialists in 1870. |
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Guignol
Guignol is a French puppet born in Lyon in 1808. Its creator was Laurent Mourget. |
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Festival of lights (very touristy)
This uniquely Lyonnaise tradition dictates that every house place candles along the outsides of all the windows to produce a spectacular effect throughout the streets. It is complemented by colourful video projections on the town monuments. |
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Bouchon Lyonnais (gastronomy)
A bouchon is a typical restaurant in Lyon with a very convivial atmosphere. Compared to other forms of French cooking the dishes are quite fatty, such as sausages, duck paté and roast pork. |
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Vieux Lyon (very touristy)
The Vieux Lyon is the picturesque medieval and Renaissance district of Lyon. This is one of the most extensive district of the medieval period and Renaissance (with Venice), which is still intact today. |
