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Church Bells are a typical symbol for the easter and an important part of the traditions. It is being said that on the evening of Holy Thursday all the church bells in France fly to the Vatican in Rome. They carry with them the misery and grief of those who mourn Jesus' crucifixion on that day. These flying bells return on Easter Sunday morning and bring with them lots of chocolate that they drop into the gardens of the French towns. In keeping with the tradition, French church bells do not ring from Good Friday to Easter morning. When they have returned, all the bells ring again to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. When people hear the bells, they kiss and hug eachother.

Another French Easter symbol is the 'Poisson d'Avril' - April fish. The fish makes his appearance on the 1st of April, April fools day. The tradition is that children play a trick on as many adults as possible by sticking paper fish onto their backs and running away. In most shops in France you will find chocolate fish and bells. A traditional french feast on Easter day is roast lamb with the seasonal vegetables. For dessert they have a cake called ‘La Gâche de Pâques’, which is a very rich bread mixture, like a brioche.

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Les Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse is the mecca of French gastronomy in Lyon. It is an indoor foodmarket with totally sixty storekeepers, and they all have the same objective; the excellence of their products. Here all food lovers meet around the same passion for the best of the Lyon tradition. It was at this place that the chef Paul Bocuse, before becoming one of the most world-famous Frenchmen, always did his market shopping.

In les Halles you can find numerous cheeses, a great selection of wines, regional delis as well as the basics like seafood, meat, fruits, vegetables and bread. Les Halles is not only a market where you go shopping, there are also restaurants and bars. You can have a good meal in a bouchon (typical restaurant of Lyon), and taste oysters and other delicacies.

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Wednesday the 24 of March, the students at Inflexyon will visit Vieux Lyon: the old and historical part of the city. Vieux Lyon is classified as a human heritage and a world heritage site by UNESCO. Covering an area of 24 hectares at the foot of the Fourvière hill, along the river Saône, it is one of Europe’s most extensive Renaissance neighbourhoods. From the Middle Ages, the district rapidly expanded as trade was developed and encouraged.

St. Jean is the most famous district in Vieux Lyon. The spectacular Cathedral Saint-Jean is a good example of Gothic architecture. In Vieux Lyon there is many architectural sights, especially traboules. Traboules, from Latin transambulare meaning to pass through, is a path for pedestrians, beginning with an entrance hall and through one or more buildings to connect one street to another. The first traboules are thought to have been built in the 4th century. They were originally used by silk manufacturers and other merchants to transport their products. Today, Vieux Lyon is still a lively and charming place thanks to the restaurants, shops, museums and night life.

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Lugdunum, the capital of Gaul was founded in 43 B.C as, and is now known by the name Lyon. The Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilization are situated on Fourvière Hill, which was formerly the center of Lugdunum. Two of the city's major monuments were erected here : the Theatre and the Odeon, which have been classified among UNESCO's World Heritage sites. Enriched by nearly five centuries of discovery, the museum's collections cover every chapter of the public and private life of a Roman Empire capital. The collections come primarily from discoveries made in Lyon and throughout the region. They are one of the richest archaeological collections in France. A few highlights are a 2,700-year-old four-wheeled vehicle and the Claudius Tablet, which transcribes a speech made by Emperor Claudius in 48 A.D.

The Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilization now has an exhibition of funeral rites in Lugdunum. The exhibition shows the Roman funeral rites from death until burial, the ceremony later and, ultimately, the modern rediscovery and excavation of tombs. The exhibition is at the museum until May 30th.

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