Often hailed as the gastronomic capital of France, Lyon promises a feast for the palate, senses and imagination. The Rhône and Saône rivers carve through the city, their banks adorned with ...

Lyon boasts some 2,000 restaurants and I've never found two Lyonnais who could agree on a favourite – this is a city where you really do have to try very hard indeed to find a bad meal.

Seth Sherwood, a longtime resident of France, has been writing about the country for the Travel section for 20 years. Paris might have seized the global spotlight this year as the host of Summer ...