Thursday, November 20, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Cobblestones and Silk
The city of Lyon is one of the oldest in France. In fact, the Romans once lived here!
Look Avery, there is the Saône! See that cathedral in the back? It's called Notre Dame de Fourviere. After we have a look around Vieux Lyon, the oldest part of the city of Lyon, let's climb up to the cathedral, I heard there is a great view of the city!
Welcome to Vieux Lyon, Avery! Be careful, the streets are not very level, they are made of cobblestones!
Hey! Where does that door go to? It's looks like a passage! Are these the traboules of Lyon? They are! Did you know that these can only be found in Lyon? The pass from building to building, and a long time ago, traders of silk, soie in French, would use them to protect thier silk while transporting it! Neat, huh?
Wow, we made it to the cathedral, Avery! Look at the view!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
First Stop!
Wow! Look at that river...it runs right through the city! In fact, there are two rivers which divide the city. They even make an island in the middle of the city!
Getting around
The French love nature. So what better way to enjoy, and protect, nature than to offer public bicycles! These "velovs" are free to use and for everyone to enjoy!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Bienvenu!
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