Things to see and do Rhône-Alpes

This walk from Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is quite unusual. Unusual initially because the place is full of history: during the Second World War, more precisely between 1940 and 1942, Valserine served as border - hence the presence of the customs house early walk. Unusual then for its landscape: the river is sinking gradually under the rock, you get some waterfalls and sometimes even, disappears completely in the plains and chap; striking! Be careful if you are accompanied children: a certain caution is obligatory.

Price: free.

Duration: 2:15.

Problem: easy.

Pedestrian and cobbled street of the 5th arrondissement, rue Saint-Jean dates from the 3rd century, when Lyon was still called Lugdunum. Today, it is the main axis of the pedestrian traffic in the Old-Lyon, a district listed as UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the most popular streets in the Lyon city. Remarkable houses, mansion houses and museums are legion, at the same number as the tourists who walk its cobblestone streets.

Discover Lyon while preserving our environment. Original tours with Cyclo City Tours. Aboard comfortable electrically-assisted three-wheelers (cyclo-pousse), equipped with a panoramic roof so you don't miss anything during your city tour, you can travel smoothly with your local guide according to the chosen themes: history, gastronomy, Guignol... A child under 6 years old can be taken on board for free. And to make sure you don't sit idly by, you can complete your visit with a gourmet treasure hunt.

Housed in the rehabilitated buildings of the old convent of the Visitation (XVII), this huge museum is the only in the world dedicated to footwear. The extraordinary collection invites you to discover all the forms of footwear, from the most classic to the most extravagant, from the oldest to the most contemporary. This establishment in Romans is no coincidence, the town was the cradle of the shoe industry of romanaise luxury. Thus, we discover 4 000 years of history presented in the old cells of nuns. Ornaments and accessories adorned with symbolism, passion, art and sometimes even… precious stones. The oldest model presented shows 3 500 years of age: A sandal in Egypt papyrus. And among celebrities: shoes worn by the characters of the film the Titanic. Take two hours for this unavoidable visit and… good shoes!

In the beautiful Vercors massif, the Archiane circus is a must for hikers. To get there, you will pass the village of Châtillon-en-Diois, take the direction of Ménée and take the small road without exit of the Archiane circus. The site is classified, you will quickly understand why, wherever you look, whatever angle you choose, you will only have cliffs around you, steep slopes declining shades of grey, pink or ochre on grandiose natural sculptures. Nestled in the hollow of the circus, a small village will allow you to refresh yourself, and to regain your strength before or after one of the many hikes you have undertaken! The site houses the Diois organic fish farm (stand on the Die market).

A coup de la Petit Smart for this artisan nougaterie that you cannot miss on the Provencal. In the Apiary de Provence, a professor established in 1938 and since then taken over by the Bonnieu family, it is the guarantee of quality nougats, manufactured to old in old copper cauldrons with selected ingredients with the greatest care. The welcome of sir is already a treat, but the contents of the many bags never leave us on our hunger! Start with the nougat of lavender honey and almonds of Provence that are found in papillotes or in the form of kilometre points celebrating the national 7, but still flavoured nougats, pâtes pastes, tendre, calissons, fruit pastes and marshmallows them… All the declination of sweets! We can assist in the manufacture of nougat. Do you know it takes 5 hours to produce 100 kilos of artisan nougat? Smells are so enticing that you are literally saliva!