Lyon, so discreet and so beautiful Lyon, so discreet and so beautiful
Between Paris, the capital, and Marseille, the exuberant city, we tend to forget Lyon, the discreet one. At the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, take the…
History & Heritage
Cluny Abbey, a jewel of Romanesque art in Burgundy Cluny Abbey, a jewel of Romanesque art in Burgundy
One must imagine what Cluny was like in its heyday. Founded in 910, this abbey exerted a profound influence on Christendom throughout the Middle Ages. At the time,…
The Priory of Salles Arbuissonnas in the Beaujolais region The Priory of Salles Arbuissonnas in the Beaujolais region
The Priory of Salles Arbuissonnas in Beaujolais, founded in the 10th century under the authority of Cluny Abbey, is a little architectural gem. It flourished in the 14th…
The Glay quarries The Glay quarries
The Glay quarries are one of the places where the history of the Beaujolais region was made. It was here that the ochre stone used to build the…