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From Lyon: Beaujolais Signature Wine Experience
Private Experience in Beaujolais with Driver/Guide (WSET2-certified guide), wineries, and lunch included
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Tip: Take the TER from Part-Dieu; domaine visits need booking a week ahead for the Cote Rotie estates.
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Lyon: Cook a seasonal menu with produce from local producers
Get an authentic taste of the local scene and prepare a delicious seasonal menu using produce from the Saint-Antoine Market with Fanny, a cook and cheesemonger, in Lyon
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From Lyon: Guided Beaujolais Tour with Wine Tasting
Discover the southern Beaujolais wine region and its history, wineries, vineyards, and secrets with a local guide on a tour from Lyon. Taste exceptional wines while en...
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Perouges is a walled medieval hilltop village 40 minutes east of Lyon where the Galette de Perouges, a flat caramelised brioche sold from a window counter.
TipArrive before 10:00 or after 15:00 to beat the tour groups; the galette window opens from 09:00.
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Annecy (Alpine Lake Bistros) ★ 4.5
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TipSaturday is the strongest market day; the design biennale takes over the food programme on alternate years.