Presqu'ile
Bellecour
A look back at female figures who marked the city’s history
This guided tour is a chance to discover a selection of important female figures. From various backgrounds, they contributed to the prominence of their professions and arts, and even their city, through their hard work and dedication.
From Place Bellecour, accompanied by your tour guide, you will walk through the streets of the Presqu'île district as you discover women who helped shape the history of Lyon.
They include the ‘Mères Lyonnaises’, female cooks who have been a source of inspiration for Lyon’s modern gastronomic scene.
Along with these portraits of women, you will learn about local female authors who were influential in their time. Lastly, the tour ends on Place des Terreaux, after following the footsteps of major female figures of the French Resistance.
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
Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity
Children and minors remain under the responsibility of their parents during this visit. The participation of an adult is mandatory for each reservation
#gourdefriendly In Lyon, we refill your drinking bottle with a smile! At the begining or at the end of your tour, take advantage of your visit to the Tourist Office to fill your water bottle free of charge.
Duration
2h00
Kind
Walking guided tour
Access
Metro A ou D > Bellecour
Meeting point
In front of the Tourist Office, Place Bellecour - Lyon 2nd
Prices
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Julie-Victoire Daubié was the first French woman to be awarded the baccalauréat, receiving a total of six red boules (vote in favour), three white boules (abstention) and one black boule (vote against).
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30 anthusiastic guides : an unprecedented offer indeed!
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Tour guides
Claire
I was born in the north of France and decided to come to Lyon about fifteen years ago to finish my studies… and I've been here ever since!
My interest in foreign languages and heritage led me to study for a lecturing guide diploma prior to branching out to accompany groups in France and abroad
Having starting out in Bourgogne, I now work as a guide in Lyon and the surrounding area (Vienne, Beaujolais, southern Bourgogne, Pérouges).
What I still really enjoy about this job are the human encounters and the wide variety of themes broached. It's never boring!
My favourite place in Lyon: Les Jardins du Rosaire… an absolute must!
Bénédicte
My tours invite you to view the city like a tightrope walker balancing between light-heartedness and knowledge, gastronomy and architecture, silk and alchemy, football and botany, cinema and historic periods... And many other subjects that are the essence of Lyon.
Although I'm interested in the world in general, I chose to return to the city where I grew up, not to work but to pursue a passion: guiding visitors through Lyon, my home town. I will take you on a trip through time, from past to future, in a city where you can never be bored, and where there's something of interest for every generation. .
So if you want to discover the different areas in Lyon like a real little "gone" (street urchin), don't hesitate to follow me! I've worn out many pairs of trainers in the traboules and on the slopes of the three hills, I'm acquainted with Guignol's entire repertoire, and know where you can enjoy the best mâchons.
If you're interested, I'll be waiting under the horse's tail!
Charlotte
Originally from the countryside surrounding Lyon, I went travelling around the world before returning to Lyon, which many French people rate as the most beautiful city in France, except for their home town of course!
As a child, I always associated Lyon with the zoo in Tête d’Or Park, with its bear, elephants, lions and other animals. Later on, as an apprentice archaeologist in Fourvière, I discovered the city’s history and heritage.
I hope to share my passion for art and history with you during your stay and take you back through time as you discover the birth of this great city in the traboules (hidden passageways) of Vieux-Lyon (Old Lyon), imagine the sounds of the silk looms on the slopes of Croix-Rousse hill (where the silk industry once thrived), and learn about Lyon through its painted walls in the city centre. In short, I want to share my love for the city!
From Fourvière Basilica to the museums in the Presqu’île district, I know how to get children interested in history and heritage, without forgetting the parents of course! My tours are lively and dynamic, so you can feel the heartbeat of my city and feel at home.
Far away from Lyon, my specialism at university was Egyptology, and my second passion is Japan: once you get me started on these subjects it’s difficult to stop me!
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