This morning, before taking the metro place bellecour, i went to buy the newspaper "progress." progress is a local newspaper circulating in the area of lyon. it talks about the news in france, but also in lyon and its region: economy, politics, news items, social life ... apparently, this is appreciated by the lyon newspaper. when i read the french

6 long months i am in lyon, six long months. and every day i am faced with a hard reality: lyon isn't bilingual, they don't speak a word of english. an amazing thing because lyon is an international city, which has significant infrastructure and a strong attraction. the lyon is the image of the french: there is his mother tongue that counts. this p

During one week in lyon, “les nuits sonores” put rhythm in the citizen lives. i’ve made night 1 and night 3 and that was just amazing. for 35 € i’ve seen james murphy in live and lots of others crazy djs. i’ve discover a lots of french artists that i do not know. due to these 2 nights of hard partying i’ve met a lots of french people.

Lyon 1 the first district of lyon is undoubtedly the most partygoer. i found a lot of bars. it is also very cultural. there is the opera, but also the museum of fine arts, and many theaters. i particularly appreciate the place des terreaux, to have a coffee with friends. opera lyon 2 this is a pretty neighborhood "old france". it is not well known

To be honest, before i left for lyon, i was not fine gourmet. for me a good meal boiled with pasta and tomato sauce. and for dessert, vanilla ice cream and chocolate chips, and it was a holiday! so imagine my surprise when i came in lyon! although, as a student, i'm not the richest man in the world, i'm allowed a few good restaurants from time to t

Lyon is a city that has a rich natural environment park the head of gold, many gardens and squares, the banks, the rhone, the saone, many trees ... everyone agrees that the "environment" to rhyme with "respect." and lyon, i think it is! lyon and london (my hometown) have the same concern for the environment. in lyon, the city has set up a public bi

Recently, i went to the hospital in lyon for a fracture. this visit has enabled me to realize that the health system was different from that of britain. the wait is very long. people come for very different reasons: cold, fractures, serious operations, accidents ... the reputation system is true. free also surprised me. i paid nothing. a system tha

What strikes arriving in lyon, this is not the composition of the city. but his staging as the most beautiful paintings. indeed, the city is crossed by two majestic rivers. one called the rhone. a second is called the saone. they meet at the end of the peninsula of the city to form the "confluence". the peninsula contains the lyon city center of ly

The homecoming when we expatriate for several months can be a bit tiring, especially at the beginning. and we must recognize that some characters do not help much to quickly behind the difficulties of the first week. top 7 of those individuals who, by their clumsiness or character, you have a little regret being returned. one that gives you news fr