Croix-Rousse
Explore the hill and its slopes
Take a bambane (‘stroll’ or ‘walk’ in the local dialect) from the top of Croix-Rousse hill to the bottom of its slopes (known as ‘Les Pentes’). The history of this district is closely tied with that of silk, but that’s not all, as you will find out …
Along the way, you will discover original places and viewpoints, as well as some little-known spots. The Croix-Rousse is famous locally for its market and village atmosphere, as well as the history of the Canuts (silk workers) and their revolts. However, people have lived on the hill and its slopes since Antiquity, a fact that the Roman Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls (Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules) bears witness to. Also, before the French Revolution, a number of religious congregations owned vast rural properties here, of which there are some beautiful remains, such as Saint-Bruno-lès-Chartreux, as well as some parks and gardens that are sometimes hidden from view…
As you make your way through the narrow streets, take in the magnificent views of Lyon from the hill, learn what Le Gros Caillou and La Ficelle are, and explore this authentic, calm and peaceful part of Lyon, where past and present come together, and many hidden treasures lie waiting to be discovered.
The tour ends at Les Halles de la Martinière, an indoor food market that has recently been renovated with a green approach, where you can taste some of the artisanal produce on offer.
Tour provided by ONLYLYON Tourisme et Congrès's tour guides
Worth knowing
Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the tour commences.
Booking is necessary online or on +33(0)4 72 77 69 69
No cancellation fee 72 hours before the date of the tour.
Children and minors remain under the responsibility of their parents during this visit. The participation of an adult is mandatory for each reservation
Duration
2 hours
Kind
Guided tour on foot
Access
Metro C > Croix-Rousse
Meeting point
Place de la Croix-Rousse at the exit of the Croix-Rousse metro station, Lyon 4th
Prices
for groups
30 anthusiastic guides : an unprecedented offer indeed!
Tourism Professionals | Group of people
offer
guaranteed
Tour guides
Delphine
Hej, hallo, hello, bonjour
I'm Delphine, one of the twenty or so lecturing guides that work for the Guides' Bureau.
Our service is incredibly rich: we all have our own profiles, our own interests, our own areas of study and our own favourite type of public.
And we all have one thing in common: LYON
What I love is the variety of its districts and their architecture, the wealth and diversity of its history and the Men who built it, the beauty of its monuments, particularly the light reflected from the façades that border the Saône early in the morning or at the end of the day; it's a trip in itself!
So after language studies which took me to live in Denmark and Germany, I returned to Lyon to work as a guide to lift the veil on "Myrelingues la Brumeuse"* and to share my enthusiasm with you who have come here to discover it or immerse yourself in it. (*title of a book by Claude le Marguet, set in 1536 in Lyon)
Paa gensyn, bis bald, see you soon, à bientôt !
Anne
I started out by working as a lecturing guide for a travel agency for 7 years. Then I decided to settle permanently and resumed my initial job as a guide in my hometown.
I have a passion for History, and the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in particular, and the history of art, and therefore particularly enjoy being in this city which boasts several centuries of history.
I love good food, and really blossom in this capital of gastronomy, where good food is part of local culture. So I quite naturally took an interest in the history of food and chefs.
So many passions I intend to share with you during your next visit.
Kind regards from Lyon!