Lyon Historic Neighborhoods Guided Tour: Discover Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon Culture and History

Embark on a guided walking tour of Lyon’s historic neighborhoods, Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon. Discover the city’s rich culture and history, from silk workers to impressive landmarks. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Place des Terreaux - We visit the main town square of Lyon
  • Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon - If open, we will have a look at the courtyard of the museum
  • Croix-Rousse - We will visit the historic neighborhood of Croix-Rousse.
  • Traboules du Vieux Lyon - We visit a few of the hidden passageway, the traboules, in Vieux Lyon
  • **Passage…
What's Included
  • All applicable fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

10:00 am/English | Join us on a knowledgeable walking expedition through the historical neighborhoods of Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon, offering an in-depth understanding of Lyon’s cultural and historical background. We commence at Place des Terreaux, where you’ll gaze upon the grand Hôtel de Ville and Museum and the striking Bartholdi Fountain. Next, we…

Location
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Place des Terreaux
This tour starts at 10:00 am on Place des Terreaux. I will be standing next to the entrance to the Fine Arts Museum with a sign in my hands.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Susan
Jan 11, 2025
An interesting and informative tour. Thoroughly recommend it - Paul is such a great tour guide. He has many interesting stories and facts about the city plus tips on where to eat ad what to avoid. We went on both his Lyon tours and enjoyed them both
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Nastasja-177
Jan 6, 2025
Very informative, varied, full and interesting tour - Very informative and interesting tour, learned a lot about the city and its history. Paul is a wonderful guide. The tour is perfectly prepared, a lot of interesting facts and places. Notably, in addition to the Vieux Lyon, the tour also includes Croix Rousse and part of Presqu'île. At the end of the tour, Paul made recommendations for further exploring the city, what to see where to go. Great tour!
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319atj
Jan 4, 2025
Paul's Tours: Highly Recommended - We did both of Paul's tours and they were absolutely excellent. Each was very well structured and delivered with wit and wisdom. Highly recommended - a wonderful way to get to know and appreciate Lyon!
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Lulu-from-oz
Jan 2, 2025
Great way to spend a morning in Lyon - We really enjoyed our walking tour with Paul. He was knowledgeable, friendly and took us through some places we would never have found on our own. Highly recommend.
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Claiyee
Jan 2, 2025
A must do - We joined both of Paul’s tours on consecutive days and we were so glad we did. It was so much more than going from place to place. To hear Paul speak about the history (not just about the areas but the French resistance and the Butcher of Lyon), the local practices, and the food … we got a sense of the soul of Lyon. I’d highly recommend both tours, including for school-aged children, towards the start of any visitor’s time in this great city.
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Stephenhf4116mq
Jan 1, 2025
Great tour! - Paul is knowledgeable, engaging and enthusiastic. Great delivery of content. Places we visited were very different to other tours.
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Anonymous
Dec 31, 2024
Good tour - Great tour to orientate to the city, for us it was a big group but it was okay as tour guide had a big projecting voice!! Learned a lot about the city
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Ingauna89
Dec 30, 2024
Paul, super guida! - Paul is a very good guide, charismatic and very prepared! He introduced us to several interesting gems of Lyon, which is a city that takes on much more charm if you know “where to look”. It is full of secret passages and hidden courtyards. Great visit, super recommended!
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Glgaughan
Dec 28, 2024
Excellent Tour of Lyon neighborhoods - Interesting tour. Mostly easy walking. Excellent guide with good knowledge of local history and personal recommendations.
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Paolamo3131tj
Jan 7, 2025
Super interesting walk of Lyon's most relevant neighbours - Very good free walking tour, easy to follow also up the "pente", but not a slow one. A collection of very interesting informations about the story of Lyon in its different periods. Paul knows good and bad place where to eat, so he will give you very good tips for the rest of your stay.
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