[*trad*] Office du Tourisme et des Congrès du Grand Lyon

Silk of Lyon

Start your journey from the heights of the Croix Rousse mount, then make your way through the traboules (passages used by the silk workers) down to the Presqu’île & to the Musée des Tissus (Fabric Museum)

• Wall paintings and murals of the Canuts (silk workers)
• La Maison des Canuts
  
• Guided tour of a silk workshop and passageways, offered by the Soierie Vivante association
• A stop at la Cour des Voraces
• Passage Thiaffait
• Dine at the Café Cousu
• Silk printing workshops
• Stroll around Place des Terreaux
• Guided tours of the Musée des Tissus (Fabric museum)

To bring your captivating day to an end, there is a rendez-vous at Guignol, the puppet show theatre, created in Lyon by Laurent Mourguet (1769-1844).

(Warning: This great Lyon themed days are only available from Tuesday to Saturday at specified times.)

The Touristic Lyon Silk Trail 101.35 kB