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Every week,
Le Figaro
selects for you a list of cultural events not to be missed to spend a good weekend in Lyon and the surrounding towns.
The terroirs make their festival in Lyon
The association Le Tour des Terroirs is organizing its first Festival des Terroirs on April 15, 16 and 17, at Heat, in the Confluence district.
During these three days, nearly 15,000 visitors are expected in these 3000 m2 dedicated to "eating well" with as godmother of this first edition, the multi-starred chef Hélène Darroze.
On site you can find a food court, where nearly 50 chefs - including several starred - will introduce festival-goers to local products, but also a large market of producers, artisans and manufacturers, a wine bar to travel to different regions vineyards in France, workshops, conferences and concerts.
Practical information
: April 15, 16 and 17 at the Heat in Lyon (69002).
Free admission.
All the programming on the event website.
Science fiction takes hold of Lyon
The festival dedicated to science fiction returns to Lyon until April 18 for its 11th edition.
Within the MJC Monplaisir, in the Lumière cinemas and at the Le Zola cinema, the festival invites Lyonnais to talk about cinema, literature, music and science through the prism of SF.
The book fair will be organized on Saturday (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
A geek flea market will also be set up this Sunday.
Find the times of the cinema screenings on the event website.
reptiles and dogs
Two fairs dedicated to animals will take place this weekend in the metropolis of Lyon.
The first, Reptilyon has become a must for lovers of snakes, tarantulas and other scorpions.
A hundred exhibitors are expected on site to buy, exchange or simply discover these reptiles, amphibians, insects or arachnids as well as a selection of rare plants.
You can also taste insects or handle certain specimens during workshops.
At the same time, on Sunday, the international dog show in Lyon will return to Eurexpo.
A great elegance contest for dogs classified according to their breed and their age category, always very popular with lovers of canine competitions.
Breeders, owners and exhibitors will present the most beautiful pedigree dogs to the public.
2000 dogs of 300 different breeds are expected.
Reptilyon
Saturday and Sunday April 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Espace 140 in Rillieux-la-Pape.
Prices €10
.
Dog show
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday April 16 at Eurexpo, in Chassieu Price
€6.
Read alsoOne in five species of reptiles endangered
Mixed doubles antiquing
To easily transition from winter to spring and perhaps already prepare for sunny days, the Rethink vintage fair will set up shop this weekend at the Double Mixte to present more than 10,000 quality clothes to buy by the kilo.
A chaining fair where everything will be sold at €35 per kilo and with no minimum purchase.
For those interested, all you have to do is book your time slot and come and wander among the 100 categories of pieces on offer to - perhaps - find what you're looking for.
Note that students will benefit from 10% on their total purchase price.
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Double Mixte in Villeurbanne.
Free entrance but on reservation here.
In wisteria paradise
Decidedly, it finally smells of spring in Lyon!
And after the Easter egg hunt, the sun is bound to pull the whole family outside.
So, why not keep the walk to the Tête d'or for the rest of the holidays and go to Montchat instead.
The peaceful eastern district of Lyon hosts its wisteria festival until the end of the month, which transforms the city into a flower garden of thousands of purple flowers.
"
They are everywhere, overflowing, sometimes centenarians and really spectacular, sometimes invasive, sometimes contained in small gardens
", rejoices the tourist office.
And the many shades of color on the some 300 plants, which make the district the densest in France in this area!
Every day, until April 28, free access
In the land of the dinos
Who says spring break says children to be entertained.
In this regard, dinosaurs are a great classic that has never been denied.
The Jurassic World exhibition, which has taken up residence at Mini World Lyon, should therefore offer parents some respite, for a price (more accessible on the internet) which can nevertheless quickly go up in flames.
Until July at Mini World Lyon, 3 avenue de Bohlen - 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, from 10.50 euros per child (internet) Information and ticketing on the
Mini World website
.
And always...
The largest Obey retrospective at the Guimet museum
It is a world first, since this Wednesday, March 8, the Guimet museum hosts the largest exhibition ever created around the artist Shepard Fairey, also known under the pseudonym Obey.
This retrospective entitled
1001 Reasons to (dis)Obey
, offers a total immersion in the universe of one of the greatest street artists in history and probably one of the most popular after Banksy.
From Barack Obama's Hope
portrait
to his Marianne named
Peace Girl
, 1000 works, films and objects by the artist, whose work explores the themes of justice, power and minorities, are to be discovered during this exhibition.
Guimet Museum, 28
boulevard des Belges, 69006, Lyon.
From March 8 to July 9, 2023, Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Price: €9 (Students €6 and free for children under 14
).
Marc Riboud, great photo reporter of the 20th century
A hundred shots for a centenarian.
The Musée des Confluences celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of travel photographer Marc Riboud, who was born in Saint-Genis-Laval.
The man who left his factory in Villeurbanne after studying engineering at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon immortalized those of others during reports from around the world for the famous Magnum agency.
Close to great photographers, such as Henri Cartier-Bresson or Robert Capa, he delivered work of great humanity, to be rediscovered.
10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the musée des confluences, 86 quai Perrache 69002 Lyon, 9 euros (full price for access to the whole museum).
The resistant Madeleine Riffaud at the Center of the resistance
Madeleine Riffaud has lived it all and has told a lot.
Young girl and resistance fighter, poet and fighter, woman and monument, tireless storyteller, she recently crossed paths with attentive and passionate authors: screenwriter Jean-David Morvan and cartoonist Dominique Bertail.
Their comic book
Madeleine, Résistante
, volume 1 of which recounts her commitment under the code name "
Rainer
", offers an unforgettable encounter with this great lady.
Based on the original pages of this comic strip, objects and archival documents from the personal collections of Madeleine Riffaud and those of major French Resistance museums, the exhibition proposes to follow Madeleine's journey and her political commitment. unwavering, always relevant.
14 avenue Berthelot - 69007 Lyon, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entrance to the permanent exhibition
: Full price: €6;
Reduced price: €4.
Combined admission (if temporary exhibition):
Full price: €8;
Reduced price: €6.
Free admission for children under 18, disabled people and their companion, recipients of social minima and non-taxable people
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