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Layers of Lyon Romans Silk and Streets Self Guided Tour

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Layers of Lyon Romans Silk and Streets Self Guided Tour

Despre activitate

This self-guided walking tour takes you through the many layers of Lyon — a city that evolved from Roman capital to silk powerhouse to the gastronomic heart of France. As you walk through its historic streets, you’ll uncover how geography, trade, religion, industry, and food shaped Lyon into the city it is today.

The route leads you through Vieux Lyon’s Renaissance streets and hidden courtyards, past former centres of trade and power, and into neighbourhoods shaped by workers, merchants, printers, and cooks. You’ll hear stories of Roman foundations, medieval archbishops, silk weavers and their revolts, and the women and chefs who turned everyday cooking into a defining cultural force.

This tour is designed to be walked at your own pace, with short distances between stops and time to explore along the way. By the end, you won’t just recognise Lyon’s landmarks — you’ll understand how the city reinvented itself again and again, without ever losing its soul.

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Pe scurt

Durată
2 ore
Confirmare
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Bilet
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Grup
Doar grupul tău
Persoane pe rezervare
1–15
Ghid audio
germană, rusă, portugheză, engleză, italiană, poloneză, franceză, neerlandeză, spaniolă
Organizator
Tourific

Vârste: Adulți (14–65 ani)

Ce include

Inclus

  • Inclus: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
  • Inclus: 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Inclus: Audio and written guide included
  • Inclus: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Inclus: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Nu este inclus

  • Nu este inclus: Any physical devices or headphones
  • Nu este inclus: Human tour guide at location

Itinerar

  1. Place Bellecour

    5 min

    Did you know Lyon reinvented itself again and again — from Roman capital to silk city to France’s food capital?

  2. Vieux Lyon

    5 min

    Walk through one of Europe’s largest Renaissance districts, where history hides behind heavy wooden doors.

  3. Eglise Saint-Paul

    5 min

    Did you know this church marks one of the oldest Christian areas in Lyon, long before the Renaissance streets around it?

  4. Oprirea 4

    5 min

    Discover why Lyon has secret corridors running through buildings — and how locals used them for centuries.

  5. Traboules du Vieux Lyon

    10 min

    Step inside Lyon’s longest traboule and uncover how these passages shaped daily life and survival.

  6. Oprirea 6

    5 min

    Meet the silent stone guardian watching over the city — and hear why Lyon chose this unusual symbol.

  7. La Place des Jacobins

    5 min

    Why does this elegant square feel Parisian, and what does it reveal about 19th-century Lyon?

  8. Grand Hotel Dieu

    5 min

    Did you know this landmark served the sick for centuries before becoming one of Lyon’s biggest transformations?

  9. Oprirea 9

    5 min

    Did you know this lively food street was once Lyon’s printing hub before becoming home to bouchons?

  10. Oprirea 10

    5 min

    Find out how workers’ meals and bold flavours helped make Lyon the gastronomic capital of France.

  11. La Maison Thomassin

    5 min

    Look up to read medieval politics carved into stone through coats of arms and symbols.

  12. Oprirea 12

    10 min

    Step into a Renaissance courtyard where architecture solved a problem in a completely unexpected way.

  13. Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon

    10 min

    Explore a cathedral shaped by centuries of religion, power, and ambition. Discover a 600-year-old clock that tells time, maps the heavens, and stages a daily performance.

  14. Fresque des Lyonnais

    10 min

    Did you know Lyon tells its story through a giant mural filled with famous faces from its past?

  15. Place des Terreaux

    10 min

    Stand in a square where fountains, revolutions, and executions all left their mark.

  16. Statue d'Antoine de Saint Exupery

    10 min

    Meet the Lyon-born writer behind The Little Prince — and discover how flight shaped his imagination.

Punct de întâlnire și preluare

Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.

Punct de întâlnire

  • This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.

Punct de final

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Know before you go :

•⁠ ⁠You will need to download the "Tourific self guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

•⁠ ⁠Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

•⁠ ⁠The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Fully charge your phone and carry your headphones for the best experience

•⁠ ⁠The tour follows a set route that we recommend that you follow. Once the tour is downloaded, the introduction will guide you to your starting point

•⁠ ⁠Change of plans? Enjoy the tour on a different day or from home

Anulare

Anulare gratuită

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Bine de știut

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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