Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
Vieux Lyon Cultural & Historical Walking Guided Tour (English)
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10:00 am/English | On this guided walking tour of Vieux Lyon, you will discover this amazing neighborhood with Paul, your guide. We will explain the history and culture of Lyon, talking about a lot of things, like the Bouchon (local restaurants), the history of Silk production in Lyon, Klaus Barbie and the French resistance during the Second World War, Paul Bocuse and food culture and Renaissance in Lyon. We will visit many hidden passageways (the Traboules) and secret courtyards, that are sometimes hard to find on your own. For the last part of the tour we will cross over to the modern city center and visit some highlights like the Theatre des Celestins and the Hôtel Dieu.
Tips are greatly appreciated. Our guides spend many hours of personal time increasing their knowledge to provide you with the best experience possible. Tips not only help financially but also let the guide know he or she is doing a great job.
Typical tip range has been e5-10 per person.
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Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
15 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedA quick visit to the cathedral and it's astronomical clockTraboules du Vieux Lyon
15 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux LyonMusee du Cinema et de la Miniature
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe will have a look at some miniatures in the free hallway of the museumTraboule “Maison du Crible – Tour Rose”
5 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe will have a look at the iconic piece of architectureof Vieux Lyon, La Tour RoseMaison Brochier Soieries
5 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedIn this silk shop, we will see the live silkworms during the silk season and might even visit the model of the jacquard loom.Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeWe will see the impressive courthouses of Lyon, where the trial of Klaus Barbie took placeTheatre des Celestins
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe'll see the façade of the theatre and maybe descend into the modern artwork that is hidden underneath the squareRue de la Republique(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThis is the main shopping street of LyonGrand Hotel Dieu
10 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedWe will visit the Hôtel Dieu, the old hospital that has recently been transformed with a shopping center, luxury hotel and food court inside.
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