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    Ememem, guerilla artist who fills in city pot holes with mosaics
    Quiet Monday, no queue at Pret!Pl. des TerreauxBartholdi FountainLyon City Hall and Art MuseumÉglise du Bon-Pasteur, abandoned ChurchLa Fresque des LyonnaisThe mural depicts some of the many Lyonnais who made the city what it is, excluding recent graffiti!Bring over the Saône into the Old TownOldest building dating back to 15th CenturyThe Traboules: Lyon secret passagewaysCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

    Walking Lyon

    September 11, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Lyon Explorers Tour really brought the city to life!

    The Traboules didn't disappoint. With more than 400 of these secret passageways, they have been used over the centuries to provide better access to the River, to avoid the crowded streets, and as a key part of the resistance in WWII.

    It was such a shame that the Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation was closed... it just means I will have to come back to Lyon 😁

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