Luxury tour abour silk, major industry in Lyon history for 400 years.
From the Croix-Rousse with its traboules till wokrshops in Vieux-Lyon, you will meet passionate artisans who will show you the Jacquard loom, the bombyx moths, the softness of velvet scarfs ...
Many surpriiiiises between chemistry, techniques, history, fashion, zoology, with one of the last Made in France firms.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Weaving demo on original 19th cent. Jacquard loom
Exhibition of silkworms available from May to October
Demonstration of handpainted napped velvet
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Place de la Croix-Rousse
At the foot of the statue of Jacquard in the middle of the square
Return
16 Rue du Bœuf
Silk workshop Brochier Soierie Saint Jean - 16 Rue du Boeuf 69005 LYON
Itinerary
1
Soierie Vivante - Atelier Municipal de Tissage
Demo of silk weaving on Jacquard loom
45 minutes
2
Brochier Soieries Vieux Lyon
Demo of handmade painting on napped velvet.
Exhibition of silkworms from may to november
45 minutes
3
La Croix-Rousse
We will go through the traboules of Croix Rousse on the way down the hill
30 minutes
Silk Tour in Lyon
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Luxury tour abour silk, major industry in Lyon history for 400 years.
From the Croix-Rousse with its traboules till wokrshops in Vieux-Lyon, you will meet passionate artisans who will show you the Jacquard loom, the bombyx moths, the softness of velvet scarfs ...
Many surpriiiiises between chemistry, techniques, history, fashion, zoology, with one of the last Made in France firms.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Weaving demo on original 19th cent. Jacquard loom
Exhibition of silkworms available from May to October
Demonstration of handpainted napped velvet
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Place de la Croix-Rousse
At the foot of the statue of Jacquard in the middle of the square
Return
16 Rue du Bœuf
Silk workshop Brochier Soierie Saint Jean - 16 Rue du Boeuf 69005 LYON
