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Explore Lyon on a brisk two-hour guided walk that navigates Place des Terreaux, Croix-Rousse’s silk heritage, hidden traboules and Vieux Lyon’s medieval streets. Practical route notes and local storytelling make this an efficient way to see the city’s cultural highlights before lunch.
Explore Lyon on a brisk two-hour guided walk that navigates Place des Terreaux, Croix-Rousse’s silk heritage, hidden traboules and Vieux Lyon’s medieval streets. Practical route notes and local storytelling make this an efficient way to see the city’s cultural highlights before lunch.
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Operated by Free Tour Lyon · Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Morning light lays itself across Place des Terreaux: the Bartholdi Fountain sends arcs of water into the square while the fine arts museum’s stone façade watches over the gathering crowd. The guide waits by the museum entrance with a sign; footsteps and conversation begin, and the city unfurls one block at a time.
easy.
2 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires standing and walking on uneven cobbles and stairs.
The tour starts at Place des Terreaux by the Fine Arts Museum (10:00) and finishes in the heart of Vieux Lyon, close to restaurants for lunch.
Some traboules are public passageways and open during the tour, but others are private; the guide will lead you to accessible courtyards and explain etiquette.
The route is family-friendly but includes cobbles and stairs; small children may use strollers in flatter sections but some traboules are not stroller-accessible.
The tour is labeled easy, but limited mobility may make traboule sections or stairs difficult; contact the operator ahead to discuss adaptations or an alternate route.
Lyon began as the Roman city of Lugdunum and later became a European silk-weaving center; Croix-Rousse preserves many traces of that 19th-century industry.
Many traboules pass through private courtyards; respect signage, avoid climbing on historic features, and support local businesses to help preserve these fragile urban sites.
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