Lyon Vieux Lyon Cultural and Historical English Walking Guided Tour with Cathedral, Traboules & Hôtel Dieu
by Free Tour Lyon
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€10Overview
This two-hour guided walking tour in Lyon covers the main cultural and historical sites of Vieux Lyon. The tour begins with a fifteen-minute visit to the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon, including a look at its astronomical clock. Next, the group walks through several traboules, the hidden passageways unique to Lyon, spending about fifteen minutes exploring these local pathways. The tour continues with a five-minute stop at La Tour Rose, a notable architectural feature in the area. A visit to Brochier Soieries follows, where during the silk season visitors can see live silkworms and may view a model of a jacquard loom. The group then spends ten minutes at the free courtyard of the Musée Cinéma & Miniature to view miniatures. The walk proceeds to the Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice to see the courthouses where the trial of Klaus Barbie took place. The façade of the Théâtre des Célestins is viewed next, with an optional visit to the modern artwork located beneath the square. The tour includes a walk along Rue de la République, Lyon’s main shopping street. It concludes with a ten-minute visit to the Grand Hôtel Dieu, a former hospital now housing shops, a luxury hotel, and a food court. All fees and taxes are included. Pickup and breakfast are not provided. The tour is conducted in English.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
Spend about 15 minutes visiting the cathedral and viewing its astronomical clock.
15 min
Traboules du Vieux Lyon
Walk through several of the hidden passageways, called traboules, located in Vieux Lyon for about 15 minutes.
15 min
Musee Cinema & Miniature
Stop for around 10 minutes to see miniature displays in the museum’s free courtyard.
10 min
La Tour Rose
Pause for about 5 minutes to view La Tour Rose, a well-known architectural landmark in Vieux Lyon.
5 min
Brochier Soieries Vieux Lyon
Visit this silk shop for about 5 minutes to see live silkworms during the silk season and possibly a jacquard loom model.
5 min
Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice
See the impressive courthouses of Lyon, including the site of the Klaus Barbie trial.
Theatre des Celestins
View the façade of the theatre and potentially the modern artwork located beneath the square in a 10-minute stop.
10 min
Rue de la Republique
Walk along Lyon’s main shopping street with no specific stop duration.
Grand Hotel Dieu
Spend about 10 minutes visiting the former hospital building now converted into a shopping center, luxury hotel, and food court.
10 min
Meeting point
This tour starts at 10:00 am on Place Saint Jean. I will be standing next to the statue of St. John in the middle of the square with a sign in my hands.
End point
We will finish inside the lovely Hôtel Dieu
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Lyon Vieux Lyon Cultural and Historical English Walking Guided Tour with Cathedral, Traboules & Hôtel Dieu
by Free Tour Lyon
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€10Overview
This two-hour guided walking tour in Lyon covers the main cultural and historical sites of Vieux Lyon. The tour begins with a fifteen-minute visit to the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon, including a look at its astronomical clock. Next, the group walks through several traboules, the hidden passageways unique to Lyon, spending about fifteen minutes exploring these local pathways. The tour continues with a five-minute stop at La Tour Rose, a notable architectural feature in the area. A visit to Brochier Soieries follows, where during the silk season visitors can see live silkworms and may view a model of a jacquard loom. The group then spends ten minutes at the free courtyard of the Musée Cinéma & Miniature to view miniatures. The walk proceeds to the Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice to see the courthouses where the trial of Klaus Barbie took place. The façade of the Théâtre des Célestins is viewed next, with an optional visit to the modern artwork located beneath the square. The tour includes a walk along Rue de la République, Lyon’s main shopping street. It concludes with a ten-minute visit to the Grand Hôtel Dieu, a former hospital now housing shops, a luxury hotel, and a food court. All fees and taxes are included. Pickup and breakfast are not provided. The tour is conducted in English.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
Spend about 15 minutes visiting the cathedral and viewing its astronomical clock.
15 min
Traboules du Vieux Lyon
Walk through several of the hidden passageways, called traboules, located in Vieux Lyon for about 15 minutes.
15 min
Musee Cinema & Miniature
Stop for around 10 minutes to see miniature displays in the museum’s free courtyard.
10 min
La Tour Rose
Pause for about 5 minutes to view La Tour Rose, a well-known architectural landmark in Vieux Lyon.
5 min
Brochier Soieries Vieux Lyon
Visit this silk shop for about 5 minutes to see live silkworms during the silk season and possibly a jacquard loom model.
5 min
Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice
See the impressive courthouses of Lyon, including the site of the Klaus Barbie trial.
Theatre des Celestins
View the façade of the theatre and potentially the modern artwork located beneath the square in a 10-minute stop.
10 min
Rue de la Republique
Walk along Lyon’s main shopping street with no specific stop duration.
Grand Hotel Dieu
Spend about 10 minutes visiting the former hospital building now converted into a shopping center, luxury hotel, and food court.
10 min
Meeting point
This tour starts at 10:00 am on Place Saint Jean. I will be standing next to the statue of St. John in the middle of the square with a sign in my hands.
End point
We will finish inside the lovely Hôtel Dieu
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.