Mur Les Canuts

This amazing mural is what you get if you look at a blank wall and see a tourist attraction. It was painted for the first time in 1987 and it was such a huge success that they decided to update it in the 90s to reflect the changes in the Croix Rousse area. Then in 2013 they did it all over again. The detail is delightful and the perspective is so good that it takes a while to convince yourself that it is really all painted. We were there for quite a while discovering little bits of detail. The illusion of a stairwell with a man leaning over the rail is particularly good.Read more