Lyon's History and Must-Sees with a Lyonnais! 🏰✨🤴
Tour description
👋 Bonjour, I'm Quentin!
I’m a local guide passionate about sharing French culture and history.
🌟 Visit what I consider the must-see sights of Lyon.
🤡 The most fun way to visit Lyon — for all ages!
💥 Experience the city like a local, with insider tips.
🌍 Meet new friends from around the world.
🌧️ If it rains, the tour will still go ahead, and I’ll bring some umbrellas for you.
🤓 Come as a tourist, leave as a local!
🏺 Ancient Beginnings: Explore Lyon’s origins as Lugdunum, the vibrant capital of Roman Gaul.
🏰 Renaissance and Silk industry: Learn about the Italian influences on Lyon’s architecture and the silk industry.
🕵️ War and Resistance: Uncover Lyon’s role during the Nazi occupation. The arrest of the Resistance leader Jean Moulin and the trial of Klaus Barbie, the infamous Gestapo officer.
🍽️ Culinary Revolution: Discover how Lyon earned its reputation as the culinary capital of France.
🔍 Secret Pathways: Explore hidden passages used by silk workers and Resistance fighters during WWII.
🤴 Culture and art: Did you know that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of Le Petit Prince, was from Lyon?
💁♂️ Join us and you’ll be able to tell your friends you really visited Lyon!
