Lyon: From Lugdunum to the Canuts - 2000 Years Walking Tour Lyon: From Lugdunum to the Canuts - Small Group (5 people)
ID: GYG1173660-O-1800477
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Land: France
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02:00 timmar
Beskrivning
Walk through 2000 years of history from Roman Lugdunum to the Canuts' secret passages. Explore Fourvière's ancient theatres, enter the Basilica, and discover the traboules.
This walking tour traces the extraordinary transformation of a city that has
reinvented itself across two millennia.
Begin your journey atop Fourviere Hill, where Roman soldiers once watched over their empire. Stand in the ancient Roman theatres where 10,000 spectators gathered for performances 2000 years ago. Step inside the breathtaking Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere, a 19th-century masterpiece of Byzantine and Romanesque architecture adorned with stunning mosaics and golden ceilings.
Descend through time into Vieux Lyon, one of Europe's largest Renaissance quarters. Navigate the mysterious traboules - secret covered passageways originally built in the 4th century when residents needed quick access to the river. These same passages later served the Canuts, Lyon's legendary silk workers, who carried their precious fabrics through hidden corridors. During World War II, the Resistance
used these labyrinthine routes to evade Nazi patrols.
Learn how Lyon transformed from Roman capital to Renaissance banking hub to the silk capital of Europe.
Discover why 25,000 Canuts once worked in this city and how their revolts changed labour history.
Your guide brings each era to life with stories of emperors, merchants, silk weavers, and resistance fighters who shaped this UNESCO World Heritage city.
Höjdpunkter
- Enter the Fourvière Basilica with its golden mosaics and Byzantine architecture
- Walk through ancient Roman theatres where emperors once watched performances
- Journey through 2000 years of history from Roman Lugdunum to modern Lyon
Guider språk
VIKTIG INFORMATION
Good mobility required - walking tour includes hills and stairs
Your guide will wait at Place Saint-Jean, in front of Saint-Jean Cathedral.
INKLUDERAT
- Local Guide
- Walking Tour
- Entrance to Fourvière Basilica
- Tasting experience with choice of sweet or savoury (depending on option)
EJ INKLUDERAT
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
- Gratuities
När ska jag boka?
För att garantera tillgänglighet, boka så snart som möjligt. Tidig bokning är värt att överväga, särskilt om du planerar resan under högsäsong som allmänna helgdagar eller helger.
Avbokningar
Denna utflykt kan du avboka utan kostnad upp till 24 timmar före resans start. Om du avbokar efter 24 timmar eller inte dyker upp på utflykten kommer du fortfarande att debiteras hela priset för aktiviteten. Att vara sen vid upphämtning eller avresa kommer att betraktas som att inte dyka upp.