Private tour in Lyon Clémence G

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 343 USD

The Epic of Silk in Lyon - Express Tour

Tour #236412
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Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 10 people

3 hours

Walking

Party Size:

1

Overview of your Lyon tour:

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.

Your Lyon tour itinerary

• 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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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

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.

What's included
  • Other: The guided tour and the booking of providers (silk workshops).
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. If your group is larger than 5 people, there is an extra fee to enter the silk workshops.
  • Public Transportation
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Place de la Croix-Rousse 69004 Lyon

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

History

City Highlights

Nature Wildlife And Safaris

Art And Culture

Languages
Conversational

English

Fluent

French

Conversational

Spanish

Activity level
Light
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

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    $ 343 USD

    Book with a 20% deposit!

    Size:

    up to 10 people

    Duration:

    3 hours

    Transportation:

    Walking

    Party Size:

    1

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    View our Cancellation policy

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