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Photos: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré. Please credit : Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA. If you would like special permission to use, license, or purchase the image please contact me to negotiate terms. I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Gossipguy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Yves Tennevin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
An evening among the traboules
Your local guide
Adèle Bertrand
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Highlights
- Traboule entrances harder to spot at dusk
- A courtyard lit from within
- Stonework's different evening character
- Fourvière lit up above the river
- Seventy-five minutes from dusk to night
About this tour
This evening session moves through Vieux Lyon's traboules as the light fades, finishing at a riverside view of a lit Fourvière on the hill above. You see a lit courtyard take on a completely different character than it has by day. Adèle explains how these passages, built for daily use, were never designed with this kind of lighting in mind.
The call opens with a sound check as the light starts to fade, then moves at an easy pace through the passages. Adèle answers questions throughout and lingers wherever the lighting is worth a longer look. A short list of the stops follows by message once the session ends.
This suits anyone who has already seen Vieux Lyon by day and wants its evening version too. It also suits viewers simply curious about a historic quarter after dark.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lyon before heading out.
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Rue du Boeuf at dusk 17 min
The camera follows the narrowing street as restaurant lights come on, the traboule entrances harder to spot in the fading light. I point out the small signs marking public passages, easy to miss even in daylight.
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A lit courtyard 17 min
You see a traboule courtyard lit from within, the stonework taking on a completely different character after dark. I explain how these spaces were never meant to be seen this way originally.
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Quai view back at Fourvière 17 min
The camera turns to the river and catches Fourvière lit up on the hill above. I point out how the basilica's lighting changes the whole skyline once night falls.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Lyon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Andouillette and Croix-Rousse, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lyon, showing you Rue du Boeuf at dusk and A lit courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lyon live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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