Flowers

Just some flowers from the park...

 

A boat...

Just a boat on the Rhône... With a great sunshine !

 

What can be found in a park...

Let me introduce you this lizard... I had some difficulties to take this picture during a walk in the biggest park of Lyon called "Parc de la Tête d'Or" but at last I succeded...!

 

One more... Fourvière !

I swear it : this the last time I show you a picture about Fourvière ! But this week I did a lot of tourism with my parents-in-law (you remember, they come from Japan !) and I wanted to show us the interior of Fourvière. It is a very wonderful church "oriental style" built at the end of the 19th century. I found those candles for prayers very beautiful so I decided to shot...

So you can have a complete view about our favorite church !

Arts in Lyon

Today, let me just introduce you our theatre called "Théâtre des Célestins". Under this monument, you will find a parking designed by Daniel Buren (yes, the famous columns of the Palais Royal in Paris)...

 

Delicious

Hello, I am back from a terrific journey in Paris. I took some good photos but as my blog is not about Paris, you won't discover them here (maybe on my other blog... Soon !).

Today was a day dedicated to tourism in Lyon with my parents-in-law, who are japanese. they discovered all the good places in the "Vieux Lyon" and, of course, I suggested to have a break drinking something in a bar called "le Savannah", perhaps the best place to drink delicious fruits syrups (Place du gouvernement, 69005)... I let you give your opinion about the photo !

 

Soon...

Please forgive me... I was on holydays in Paris and I took some nice photos... New posts are comig soon from Lyon ! See you tomorrow...

St Exupéry

Perhaps one of the most famous people from Lyon ! This sculpture of Antoine de St Exupéry, writer of the 20th century and who wrote "Le petit prince", can be seen near "Place Bellecour". The writer is next to his favourite character. maybe they are waiting for... a sheep !

 

Music

Sometimes, you meet some strange guy who takes his own pleasure playing the guitar in the streets... Earning money is, perhaps, the aim of this "musician", but he also thinks that passers-by will be delighted by listening to his music... But it is not always what we feel... !

 

The hand

Seen on a door : a hand without body... Strange, isn't it ? Useful when you don't have any bell to ring so as to have the door opened...

 

Ste Blandine

Do you know Ste Blandine ? It was, at the beginning of our time after the death of Jesus, one of the first martyr of the christian religion. She tried to preach Christianism to people and because of this, she died, being given to lions... to be eaten ! And this scene took place in lyon.

Nowadays, you can visit to famous places about her. First, you have the place where she certainly died, near the Croix-Rousse. It is an empty place, like those that we could find in roman amphitheatres. After that, you have this church, dedicated to Ste Blandine, behind the Perrache station. I like the first photo because the sun was exactcly behind the church and it gives a strange effect... Don't you think ?

Our game !

In Lyon, we play "la boule lyonnaise". It is a game that consists in throwing a heavy bowl (more than 1 kilo) so as to reach a smaller one. You need to throw it with strengh and you use those bowls of the photos ! It is a very traditionnal game in Lyon, especially played by grandfathers !

 

More !

More photos about my favorite fountain (Place Antoine Vollon) !

 

A beuatiful place, isn't it ?

Today I would like to share with one of my favorite place in Lyon and called "place Antoine Vollon", near tha Saône and Perrache. There is a very nice fountain with some kind of angels and I find it very particular... More photos tomorrow !

 

Hollyday...

Today it was The "Pentecôte", a holy day and it means that many people didn't work ! The public transports didn't forget this and, as you can see, decided to take care of the buses , repairing it, washing it... The weather was so good that I shot a lot today during my free time and I am sure that I will offer you, soon, some new interesting photos to post on this blog ! So wait and see...

 

A blue sky behind it...

Taken from our park called "parc de la tête d'Or"... For a coloured life !

 

My birthday

Today, it is not a photo of Lyon but one about my birthday cake that my wife bought for me.
Yes, today I am 29 ! The cake was delicious : it was made by Mister Montherat, a very talented pastrycook in Lyon (cours Gambetta, please visit this website : http://www.synapse.ne.jp/minori/) and the cake was made of chocolate and orange... That's all for today !

 

A boat on the Rhône...

Here is a photo a took some months ago. On our river called "the Rhône" there often are many boats that offer to tourists the opportunity to have a cruise crossing the city of Lyon. One can also have a break dining outside, under a beautiful summer monlight, on the terrace of the boat. A good moment to try if you visit our city !

 

Just a... panorama

Today I just want to offer you a panorama of Lyon, from the hill of Fourvière !