Lyon
France and great food inherently go hand and hand, but nowhere is this country’s rich cuisine manifested more profoundly than in the country’s third-largest city of Lyon. Situated at the crossroads of the Rhône and Saône rivers in the southeast, Lyonnais palate-pleasers – think succulent Lyon sausage, Bresse poultry, and tripe – leave even the most hard-to-please gourmands with their mouths watering. Restaurants decorated with Michelin stars are lined up here, too – among the more famous are world-renowned chef Paul Bocuse’s quartet of Le Nord, L'Est, Le Sud, and L’Ouest (the north, east, south, and west, respectively). While there is no shortage of fine museums, theaters, or historical attractions to pique your interest in Lyon, it is certain that nobody misses a meal here – the Lyonnais’ love of good food and wine and the region’s rich culinary resources have spilled over into a seemingly unending stream of bouchons (bistros) and restaurants, with even the priciest of eateries normally offering a reasonable prix-fixe menu so as not to deprive anyone of the rich culinary culture. Should you choose to be your own chef, strolling one of the city’s 40+ daily markets will also allow you to pick up the region’s freshest produce and make your own repast.
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