Golden Chicken!

 Which came first? The golden chicken in Lyon or the golden chicken in Farmville? : Lyon, FR

If you're on Facebook and you play Farmville, you know all about Golden Chickens. This one was spotted atop a building in Lyon near the Place de la Republique.

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Église Saint-Nizier

Merci Marie : Église Saint-Nizier : Lyon, FR

Église Saint-Nizier is a 14th century, Flamboyant Gothic church in the heart of Lyon. The church honors the early Christian martyrs of Lyon. To see some photos of the interior, visit my Picasa Web Albums.

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Tromp L'oeil Lyon

 Tromp L'oeil Bookstore : Lyon, FR

Apparently one of Lyon's delightful characteristics are its tromp l'oeil. Not far from the Hôtel de Ville and the Café des Fédérations was a tromp l'oeil featuring books and a bookstore. There are a few pictures on my Picasa Web Albums.

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100 Strangers: The Team at Café des Fédérations

Riri, Sandra, and Patricia : The wait staff at Café des Fédérations : Lyon, FR

While we were in Lyon, we ate at Café des Fédérations. The fare was traditional Lyonnaise and featured things like pike souffle and salad made from cow snout. Eating all of that at the time unfazed me. A week later, I can't believe I ate cow nose. That said, it was all tasty. The best part of this Michelin three-star bistro was the wait staff--Patricia, Sandra, and Riri. Find more pictures of this lovely restaurant in Lyon in my Picasa Web Albums.

 A fun tromp l'oeil on the side of the Café des Fédérations : Lyon, FR

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Musée des Beaux-Arts

Pain of Content : Musée des Beaux-Arts : Lyon, FR

Housed in what was formerly the Abbey of Saint Peter, the Musée des Beaux-Arts is Lyon's modern art museum. We didn't go inside, but we did visit the sculpture garden in the courtyard of this 18th century building. The garden is home to what was/is likely a rather large Rodin. Unfortunately, it wasn't in place when we visited. I love photographing arches and colonnades and this courtyard was surrounded by a beauty. What intrigued me with this one was the writing over the door at the end. First, it's in English and second, what could be behind that door? (Click on the image to enlarge.) As for the sculpture below, I forgot to write down the name and artist, but as today is Friday, I'm calling it "TGIF"! Anyway--visit my Picasa Web Albums to see a few more pictures of this space, located just across the street from the Fontaine Bartholdi in the Place des Terreaux.

TGIF : Musée des Beaux-Arts : Lyon, FR

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Hôtel de Ville de Lyon

Clock tower and pediment on the Hôtel de Ville de Lyon : Lyon, FR

One of the things I love about Europe are all the beautiful, old buildings. The architecture is classical and solid, but it's the details that often leave me breathless. The gold leafing. The carvings and statuary. The clock faces. All of it bespeaks a time and place where craftsmanship and beauty were the norm. The clock tower and pediment on Lyon's city hall (Hôtel de Ville) especially struck me.

The Hôtel de Ville de Lyon : Lyon, FR

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La Fontaine Bartholdi

La Fontaine Bartholdi : Lyon, FR

This past weekend found us in Lyon, France. In the center of town is the Hotel de Ville (City Hall) and a fountain by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi--the same man who created the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor and the Bartholdi Fountain in Washington, D.C. This fountain is loaded with symbolism. The woman represents France, while the four horses in the fountain are France's four main rivers: the Seine, the Loire, the Rhône, and the Garonne. Here are a few more pictures.

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Caption This...

... must not stop ... must ... keep ... going ...

This week's photo was taken in the gastronomic capital of the Republic of France: Lyon. You provide the caption, s'il vous plait!

Last week's photo caption winner is Melissa. Normally, I only do one runner-up, but last week there were quite a few good ones, so the honors go to Tash, Jilly, and Larry. To see last week's photo and the winning caption, go here.

Updated 03.12.10: The winner of the captioning contest is Tennis Jazz. Congrats!

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/10