A Day in Lyon and Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France
Lyon is one of France鈥檚 most famous foodie destinations (some even say the best in the world), mostly due in recent time to its 鈥榮on鈥櫬燩aul Bocuse.聽Bocuse was born near Lyon in the village of Collognes-au-Mont-d鈥橭r in 1926. His restaurant l鈥橝uberge du Post de Collonges has 3 Michelin Stars and he鈥檚 made a huge contribution to gastronomy through his innovation and training of other famous chefs. If your pocket doesn鈥檛 stretch to 3 Michelin Stars then you can still experience Paul Bocuse in one of his 8 brasseries in Lyon 鈥� one of which we ate at yesterday lunchtime: Le Nord. But first of all, we visited Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse.
This covered market pays homage to the master chef with restaurants, caf茅s and food shops. Sometimes I find these huge food emporiums a bit overwhelming and disappointing, but not these. The food looked stunning; the restaurants looked like places you could happily sit without feeling you were in a market thoroughfare, and there was even a cookery school. As we鈥檇 already booked a table at Le Nord, we weren鈥檛 looking to eat. But we did need a coffee after the drive before we explored and, as you鈥檇 expect, it was a very good coffee indeed. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
This covered market pays homage to the master chef with restaurants, caf茅s and food shops. Sometimes I find these huge food emporiums a bit overwhelming and disappointing, but not these. The food looked stunning; the restaurants looked like places you could happily sit without feeling you were in a market thoroughfare, and there was even a cookery school. As we鈥檇 already booked a table at Le Nord, we weren鈥檛 looking to eat. But we did need a coffee after the drive before we explored and, as you鈥檇 expect, it was a very good coffee indeed. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Day in Lyon and Paul Bocuse
Guide Location: France » Lyon
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Author: Kay Gale
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Guide Location: France » Lyon
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Author: Kay Gale
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- Le Nord
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