16/Sep/2025 | Did you know?
A true Lyon institution, the Café des Fédérations is more than just a bouchon: it is a welcoming home where people love to gather around a large table, in the purest Lyon tradition. Here, the generosity of gastronomy meets the warmth of hospitality, creating...
2/Sep/2025 | Did you know?
Since 1998, Lyon has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This recognition celebrates the city’s exceptional richness: its urban planning, inherited from more than two millennia of history, its iconic neighborhoods (Vieux-Lyon, Presqu’île,...
24/Jun/2025 | Did you know?
[Characters] – Léon, silk moustache, former canut, connoisseur of Lyonnais history. – Gaston, his lifelong pal, more into wine than archives, but an amazing memory. LÉON : Look at that, Gaston. Another herd of Parigots who think that this is just a place...
26/May/2025 | Did you know?
“Four floors of voluptuousness – or how Rue Major Martin vibrated more than Croix-Rousse” This was happening in the 70s, in Lyon, long before hipsters transformed bouchons into tapas bars and the word “authentic” was printed on checkered...
12/May/2025 | Did you know?
Founded in 1872, Café des Fédérations is a historic Lyonnais bouchon serving traditional Lyonnais cuisine. Among its specialties is the Tante Georgette-style beef coat, an emblematic dish of the establishment.Tante Georgette was the aunt of one of the owners, Monsieur...
13/Apr/2025 | Did you know?
The city of Lyon is often considered the capital of French gastronomy, and the bouchons lyonnais are one of its most emblematic expressions. Bouchons are small, typical restaurants serving friendly, generous cuisine, often based on popular traditions. Historically,...
