Lyon City Historic Neighborhoods Guided Walking Tour (English)
Lyon City Historic Neighborhoods Guided Walking Tour (English)
10:00 am/English | On this guided walking tour of the historic neighborhoods of Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon, you will learn a lot about the culture and history of Lyon. We start on Place des Terreauxwhere you'll see the impressive the Hôtel de Ville and Museum. The Bartholdi Fountain is another highlight.
Then we walk through Croix-Rousse, where the silk workers used to work. It is filled with hidden passageways, the Traboules. We will talk about silk enjoy amazing views over the city.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Place des Terreaux
We visit the main town square of Lyon
10 minutesMuseum of Fine Arts of Lyon
If open, we will have a look at the courtyard of the museum
5 minutesCroix-Rousse
We will visit the historic neighborhood of Croix-Rousse.
15 minutesTraboules du Vieux Lyon
We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon
15 minutesPassage Thiaffait
We will visit this passageway with it's Village des Createurs inside, a creative business incubator.
10 minutesAmphitheater of the Three Gauls (Amphitheatre des Trois Gaules)
We will have a look at one of the nicest viewpoints in the city, overlooking the old amphitheatre
5 minutesFresque des Lyonnais
We will see the amazing fresco painting with all the famous people that were born in Lyon
5 minutesEglise Saint-Paul
We will pass by this lovely gothic church
3 minutesVieux Lyon
We will see the old jewish quarter with its lovely courtyards
10 minutesMusee d'Histoire de Lyon
We will visit the courtyard of this museum if it is open.
5 minutesRue Saint-Jean
We will pass by the busy main street of Vieux Lyon and visit some hidden courtyards
10 minutesIncluded
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Traboules du Vieux Lyon
Not Included
- Lunch
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.