Lyon
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See | March 2011
Lyon was once famed across Europe for its silk manufacturers. While the industry is pretty much kaput, this museum documents its glory days, with rare fabrics and hitorical costumes on display.
Address: 34 Rue de la Charite. | Tel: +33 (0)4 7838 4200
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If you're looking for A-grade Lyonnais cuisine, look no further. The menu here includes quenelles of pike with Nantua sauce, veal kidneys “grandmother-style”, and a world championship-winning paté. Don't be fooled by the homey checked tablecloths: reservations are a must.
Address: 156 Rue de Crequi. | Tel: +33(0)4 7860 6653
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At chef Paul Bocuse's main restaurant in Lyon, the “Gastronomic Capital of France”, vegetarian diners will no doubt reel when waiters fillet cuts of lamb and veal table-side. If you ordered it “bleu”, it could be like the shower scene in Psycho.
