Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
St
.
Jean Cathedral
Gothicchurchwith700-year-oldastronomicalclockandlovely
stained-glass windows.
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:00-12:00 & 14:00-19:30, Sat-Sun
Gadagne Museums
Two museums bringing to life Lyon's glory days and the tra-
dition of Guignol puppets, housed in gorgeous Renaissance building.
Hours:
Wed-
Atelier de la Soierie
Workshop demonstrating handmade silk printing and screen
painting.
Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:30, Sat 9:00-13:00 &
14:00-18:00, closed Sun. See
here
.
La Croix
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Rousse
Fun, avant-garde, historic neighborhood with great morning pro-
duce market and vertical pedestrian lanes.
Hours:
Market open Tue-Sun until
Museums of Textiles and Decorative Arts
Pairofmuseums,onetracingthedevel-
opment of textile weaving over 2,000 years, the other featuring 18th-century decor
in a mansion.
Hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-17:30, closed Mon, Museum of Decorative
You'll soon come upon displays of Roman coins and tools, and models of a few key
Roman buildings in Lyon. The model of the theater (seen out the window) demonstrates
the mechanics of a Roman theater stage curtain, which was raised instead of lowered. Go
ahead...push the button. The last section of the museum shows how Lyon's wealthy mer-
chants built large homes with interior courtyards often tiled with mosaics. Your visit ends
with displays on Roman religious life and the onset of Christianity.
