Private tour in Lyon Clémence G
up to 10 people
3 hours
Walking
1
Clémence G.
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Croix-Rousse hill, « Red Cross hill » also named the « hill that works » is where thousands of silk weavers settled down after the French revolution. The hill being the epicenter of high quality silk manufacturing in Europe, this is where several labor revolts were born and where unions and cooperatives were first created! Starting uphill, you'll walk down to explore the buildings and passageways to understand the everyday-life of these people and where the main XIXth events took place. The voracious silk weavers inner courtyard, the former silk conditioning building, the fashion designers' village will have no secrets for you! In the second part of the tour, you will enjoy the visit of a silk workshop, specialized in hand-made frame printed silk squares. You will also enter into a real old-fashioned silk workshop to meet a passionate "Canut" (the name of silk-workers in Lyon). To choose me as a guide on this tour is to make sure to have a fun, dynamic and very instructive tour with a professional.
• We will start on place de la Croix-Rousse with an introduction to the district and Silk history. • Then we will walk down the hill, through the famous "traboules" (hidden alleyways). I will explain you everything about the "Canuts" (silk workers), their uprisings, their way of life, and the architecture of the district. • Then we will go two silk workshops : one near Terreaux square, specialized into painting silk squares, the other is the workshop of a craftmen in the old town, in which you will see a real Jacquard loom operating in front of you.
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Walking down the hill through many stairs (take good shoes !). Then approximately 20 min. walk to the last workshop or if you prefer we can take a bus.
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Place de la Croix-Rousse 69004 Lyon
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
3 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
3 hours
Transportation:
Walking
1
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