Theatrical visit of the Vieux-Lyon in French
ID: GYG713989-1165483
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
01:15 hours
Description
This theatrical tour of the old Lyon in french and the famous traboules will make you travel through time and discover Lyon and its inhabitants during the Renaissance !
This walk in Old Lyon will allow you to discover Lyon in the 16th century. Your guide will become for the occasion (and without costume) the innkeeper of a famous establishment, a washerwoman from Place des Terreaux, a fashion victim of the Renaissance...
All these characters will undoubtedly take you for merchants from Flanders who came to do business at the great royal fair of 1548, and will tell you about their worries, give you advice and show you their beautiful city of Lyon.
By following all these characters, you will discover the city in the 16th century, the great royal fairs and the architectural heritage through anecdotes from the daily life of the people of Lyon: the humorous, moving and unusual stories of Lyon during the Renaissance.
This fun walk around the cathedral Saint Jean will take you through the heritage of Old Lyon, its alleys and traboules, and travel into the past.
The tour is in french only.
Highlights
- Your guide is a professional actor
- Discovery of Old Lyon and the traboules
- Travel in time and discover Lyon during the Renaissance !
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour takes place in old Lyon, the streets are paved with cobblestones
Your guide will wait for you in the middle of the place saint-jean near the fountain. You will recognize it by the “Cybèle” badge.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
