Bonjour mes amis! C'est le weekend - Yeah! Lee and I traveled to Lyon Saturday to explore one of France's leading cities since Roman times. We began our visit in Vieux Lyon(Old Lyon). Vieux Lyon is known for its Old World cobbled alleys and colorful facades. We began our exploration at St. Jean Cathedral which is the historical cathedral of Gaul, considered to serve the oldest Christian city in France. It is a Gothic cathedral which took 200 years to build. Outside the cathedral we discovered the ruins of an 11th century church which was destroyed during the French Revolution. What was most fascinating were the "traboules", hidden passageways which connected the main streets of old town. Lyon was the leader of Europe's silk industry from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The "traboules" provided shelter when silk was being moved from one stage to another. We discovered secrets of spiral staircases, arches and lovely courtyards. It was such a fun day!
Mme. Wallace
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