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Layers of Lyon Romans Silk and Streets Self Guided Tour
Rhône
About
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...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
Place Bellecour
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.
Return
Boulevard Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Did you know Lyon reinvented itself again and again — from Roman capital to silk city to France’s food capital?
5 minutes
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Vieux Lyon
Walk through one of Europe’s largest Renaissance districts, where history hides behind heavy wooden doors.
5 minutes
3
Eglise Saint-Paul
Did you know this church marks one of the oldest Christian areas in Lyon, long before the Renaissance streets around it?
5 minutes
4
Les traboules du Vieux Lyon
Discover why Lyon has secret corridors running through buildings — and how locals used them for centuries.
5 minutes
5
Traboules du Vieux Lyon
Step inside Lyon’s longest traboule and uncover how these passages shaped daily life and survival.
10 minutes
6
Monument de la résistance intérieure -Veilleur de pierre
Meet the silent stone guardian watching over the city — and hear why Lyon chose this unusual symbol.
5 minutes
7
La Place des Jacobins
Why does this elegant square feel Parisian, and what does it reveal about 19th-century Lyon?
5 minutes
8
Grand Hotel Dieu
Did you know this landmark served the sick for centuries before becoming one of Lyon’s biggest transformations?
5 minutes
9
Rue Mercière
Did you know this lively food street was once Lyon’s printing hub before becoming home to bouchons?
5 minutes
10
Le Bouchon des Cordeliers
Find out how workers’ meals and bold flavours helped make Lyon the gastronomic capital of France.
5 minutes
11
La Maison Thomassin
Look up to read medieval politics carved into stone through coats of arms and symbols.
5 minutes
12
Hôtel Bullioud
Step into a Renaissance courtyard where architecture solved a problem in a completely unexpected way.
10 minutes
13
Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
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.
10 minutes
14
Fresque des Lyonnais
Did you know Lyon tells its story through a giant mural filled with famous faces from its past?
10 minutes
15
Place des Terreaux
Stand in a square where fountains, revolutions, and executions all left their mark.
10 minutes
16
Statue d'Antoine de Saint Exupery
Meet the Lyon-born writer behind The Little Prince — and discover how flight shaped his imagination.
10 minutes
Layers of Lyon Romans Silk and Streets Self Guided Tour
Rhône
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About
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...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 8 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Meeting Points
Departure
Place Bellecour
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.
