I love everything about Lyon and these two sections of the city are no exception.
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon is located next to the Saone River, on the opposite side of the Presqu'île. Owning up to its name, it is, indeed, old. There are cobblestone streets, pastry shops, restaurants, vendors, churches, basically just an awesome place to be. Vieux Lyon is Lyon's oldest districts and was the center of religious and political power during the Middle Ages.
Silk weavers were first here in the 16th century before moving to Croix-Rousse.
Do see:
Traboules:
Traboules are passageways that were originally used by silk manufactures to transfer their products. The first traboules were thought to have been built in the 4th century and stretches from Vieux Lyon to Croix-Rousse. These passageways were used to get from their house to the river quickly. Traboules were credited with helping the Resistance during World War Two against the Germans.
Saint Jean Church (La Cathédrale Saint-Jean)
Saint Jean Garden:
There's a small garden right next to the cathedral where there are the remains of religious buildings.
Saint Georges Church
Walk around the streets of Vieux Lyon and you will know what it felt like to in the old days. Ladies -- a challenge--- walk on cobblestone with heels.
Cobblestone streets
The view of Vieux Lyon from Croix-Rousse
Croix-Rousse
Croix Rousse can be reached via metro C (unless you're feeling brave to walk up that large hill) and is known as the working hill. It is also known as the main silk production area with many traboules linking to different places.
- 7 rue Mottet-de-Gérando <> 8 rue Bodin
- 9 place Colbert <> 14 bis montée St Sébastien: the beautiful Cour des Voraces.
- 14 bis montée Saint-Sébastien <> 29 rue Imbert-Colomès
- 20 rue Imbert Colomès <> 55 rue Tables Claudiennes
- 30 bis rue Burdeau <> 17 rue René Leynaud (passage Thiaffait)
- 6 rue des Capucins <> 1 rue Sainte Marie des Terreaux
- 12 rue Sainte-Catherine <> 6 place des Terreaux
These are some of the streets that have the traboules
And if you would like to sit down for some coffee, the best place that I've liked is called Café Les 7 Marches
Wouldn't you all like some?
Otherwise, enjoy the view from up top. It's amazing. The farmer's market, I believe is at Croix every weekend. Come and check it out if you get tired of the one down on the Saône (but honestly, both are amazing and you could probably go to both).
One more guide to Lyon will be up soon (SILP classes start tomorrow! I'm super excited for Intermediate Russian!!)
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