Destinations

The Rhone Valley | Simon Busch | France, Rhone Valley, Ardeche

I am thinking of lavender, resplendent fields of which cover the Rhône-Alpes like the back garden of a potpourri-obsessed god

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The Bouchon of Lyon | Martin O'Brien | France, Rhone Valley, Lyon

The bouchons of Lyon are what Paris' bistros used to be, authentic family-run establishments serving locally-based dishes in surroundings that have changed little since the turn of the century

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My Perfect Day in Lyon | Martin O'Brien | France, Rhone Valley, Lyon

It's Pavlovian. Pure and simple. Say Lyon, and I see snug, wooden booths, steamed-up windows and paper squares diamond-draped over red gingham tablecloths.

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Lyon | Maxine Jones | France, Rhone Valley, Lyon

Lyon's centre, crossed by the rivers Saone and Rhone, is backed by two hills complete with Roman ruins - this was, after all, once Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul

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Lyon | Simon Busch | France, Rhone Valley, Lyon

The Lyonnais may be cheese-eaters but they were by no means all surrender-monkeys. The question of who betrayed the resistance hero Jean Moulin in the city still smoulders half a century on

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Aix les Bains | Solange Hando | France, Rhone Valley, Aix les Bains

All around, the old town is a maze of stepped alleyways and cobbled lanes festooned with flowers and wrought-iron balconies. There are turrets and dormer windows, potted palms and fountains, a bandstand, a château turned townhall and a covered market fragrant with saucisson and cheese

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