Lyon

So this past Saturday I found myself in Lyon, the third biggest city in France behind Marseille (or 2nd biggest in urban population). I was also surprised to learn that it's considered the capital of gastronomy in France, which meant that I ate very well. Unfortunately we only spent a day there but I plan to return this summer, especially since it's only an hour from Grenoble. We arrived Saturday morning and the weather couldn't have been better! The first thing we did was take a tour of the old section of the city and afterwards we ate (for about 2 hours) and then went up the hill that overlooks the city, right next to the old quarter, where I explored the Roman ruins and the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. As always there is simply too much to describe in detail, but I'll give some highlights.

In a large square in the heart of the city. You can see the Basilica of Notre-Dame atop the Fourvière hill. To the right of the Basilica is would appeared to me a radio tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower

Dijon and Beaune

This past weekend was our excursion to Dijon and Beaune, two beautiful, historical cities in the mid-east region of France. Of course everybody knows Dijon because of it's mustard (and yes, it was some of the best mustard I've had). Beaune is quite small with a population of just over 20,000 (while Dijon is the 18th largest in France) but it is famous worldwide for it's wine.