Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Celeda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pline, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Celeda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pline, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
From silk hill to street art hill
Your local guide
Charlotte Morin
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Highlights
- A hilltop view explaining the silk trade's location
- Tall windows built for weaving looms
- A mural remembering a vanished trade
- Two identities on one hill, connected
- Seventy-five minutes of layered history
About this tour
This session traces Croix-Rousse's shift from a silk-weaving district to one known for street art, using a viewpoint, a former workshop window and a mural that references the trade directly. You see why the elevation originally suited the silk trade, then how the district later chose to remember it through art instead. Charlotte explains the connection between the hill's two very different identities.
The call opens with a sound check at the viewpoint, then moves at a relaxed pace between the workshop and the mural. Charlotte answers questions warmly and connects each stop back to the broader story rather than treating them separately. A short list of the stops follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in how a neighbourhood's history shapes its present identity. It also suits viewers who have already seen the murals and want the history behind them.
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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Croix-Rousse viewpoint 17 min
The camera takes in the view back over Lyon from the hill's edge, the reason silk weavers originally settled this high up made obvious from here. I point out the light quality that made the elevation useful for the trade.
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A former weaver's workshop window 17 min
You see the distinctively tall windows of a former silk workshop, built specifically for the looms that once filled the space. I explain what happened to the trade once it moved elsewhere.
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A mural referencing the silk trade 17 min
The camera settles on a mural depicting weavers, painted decades after the trade itself disappeared from the hill. I point out how the district chose to remember its own history through the murals rather than a museum.
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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: Quenelles 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 Croix-Rousse viewpoint and A former weaver's workshop window 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.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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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