Pigs & Puppets-Day Trip in Lyon

Monday, we took a day trip with Pierre's mother (originally from Lyon), did an audio guide tour around the city, and had a traditional lunch, since Lyon is a close competitor with Paris as France's most gastronomic city.
I had lentil soup with pork of course, a saucisson specialty dish (more pork), and chocolate mousse. Almost every restaurant had a statue of pig dressed up as a chef outside of it-once i again I don't know how people here aren't fat.

Lyon is famous for it's puppets or marionettes, with many puppet show stands, theaters, and the Gadagne Museum with over 2000 puppets.

Saint Jean's cathedral, home of the famous astrological clock and outdoor garden.

Lyon's little "traboules" or narrow, steep stairways up and down the city are a daily hike for many locals. The buildings reminded me somewhat of colorful adobe houses like you'd see in Mexico, yet obviously they aren't adobe...it's a quirky fun city though, with museums like the Museum of Minatures with everything tiny, puppet show/creperie booths, and operas and plays staged in ancient roman amphitheater remains during spring and summer.