The Ballet of Deliveries at Café des Fédérations

Rue Major Martin, since 1872… It is still early on Rue Major Martin. Lyon is slowly waking up, the first footsteps echo across the cobblestones, and in front of Café des Fédérations, another day begins. Since 1872, the restaurant has lived to the rhythm of Lyon’s...

Summer in Lyon has a unique charm… ❤️☀️

Some people leave for the holidays… and then there are those lucky enough to experience Lyon in the summertime. When the streets grow quieter, the golden façades glow in the evening sun, the riverbanks invite you to wander, and the city’s squares come alive with...

A lion’s head

Just off Rue Major Martin lies a spot that seems to exist outside of time: the Café des Fédérations. When you walk through its doors, you discover more than just a traditional Lyon bouchon. It’s a piece of popular history. The tablecloths, the benches, the raised...

The Air-Conditioned Fédés!

When Lyon’s thermometer decides to steal the spotlight, there’s a well-known refuge for lovers of good food: Les Fédés… and its air conditioning! Because a true Lyonnais bouchon also knows how to keep up with the times, you can enjoy a pleasantly...

The skateurs

In front of the Lyon National Opera, Place Tolozan vibrates with a very different energy than on performance nights. Here, wheels click on the cobblestones, skateboards rise in a gentle breeze, and young skaters defy gravity with the same audacity as the artists...