Historic Lyon Tour
Discovering hidden passages and Renaissance architecture
- WITH
- Emilie | about the guide
With its cathedral, courtyards and hidden passages, Vieux-Lyon is crowning jewel of France’s second city. Classed as a world heritage site, this historic quarter is home to the largest number of Renaissance houses in the world. Formerly the French capital, Lyon attracted merchants and scholars from all over the world. This 2-hour guided tour will take through the winding network of streets to find out more about some of the city’s many stories and legends. During your visit, you’ll wander around through Vieux Lyon discovering its secret passageways (traboules), Renaissance architecture, ancient ruins and local specialties, including a well-earn stop to sample praline brioche.
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Lyon
France -
2 hrs
DURATION -
10
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Vieux-Lyon, traboules, Renaissance architecture
- transport :
- By foot
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- no
- Kid friendly :
- From 6 years
- LANGUAGES:
- Allemand/German (fluent), Anglais/English (Bilingual), Français/French (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 10
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Services of a professional guide for 2 hours - Praline brioche
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal shopping - Lunch
ITINERARY
Discover ancient, Medieval and Renaissance architecture on a 2-hour tour through the hidden passage ways (traboules) of Vieux-Lyon stopping by Place Saint-Jean, the Maison du Chamarier, the Longue Traboule, Place Neuve, the Maison le Viste, the traboule du 27 rue St Jean, Place de la Baleine, Place du Gouverneur, Place du Change and Montée Saint Barthélémy.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Vieux Lyon metro station, Avenue Adolphe Max
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Place du Change or Vieux Lyon metro station
about
your guide
Emilie
Lyon
- languages :
- Allemand/German, Anglais/English, Français/French
Born and raised in Villefranche-sur-Saône (capital of the Beaujolais located 30 miles from Lyon), I moved to Lyon to pursue my studies in Art history at the University Lyon Lumière. During my academic training, I had the chance to be part of the Erasmus yearly exchange program in the city of Heidelberg in Germany. This experience allowed me to discover new cultures and open up internationally. Shortly after, I obtained my national interpreter-guide diploma and I started working for a museum, on cruise ships and for tourist agencies before starting my own business. Seeing the smiles on the visitors' faces is one of the many reasons why I love my job. Passionate about painting, sculpture and architecture, I like to focus on these areas during my tours. The beautiful city of Lyon is an open air museum with more than 2000 years of history. Follow me in the different viewpoints in the Brotteaux district and in Michelin starred restaurants. A curious personal detail: when I'm not guiding, I'm painting and dancing.
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