Croix-Rousse Market
about 60 minThe food market along the Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, with a kilometre of stalls at weekends and on Tuesdays.
A food market on the Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse. The tourist office says 105 traders line a kilometre at weekends and on Tuesdays, about thirty on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The listing gives Tuesday to Sunday mornings, from 6 am (8 am on Wednesday), closed Monday. Reviews mention trade, local producers, products and cheese.
What to do there- Browse the kilometre of stalls at weekends and on Tuesdays
- Buy a roast chicken or charcuterie
- Buy cheese from local producers
Croix-RousseBd de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 LyonBest: early morning, morning, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Daniel & Denise Croix-Rousse
about 90 minA bouchon at 8 rue de Cuire in the Croix-Rousse, open Tuesday evening and Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Daniel & Denise Croix-Rousse is a bouchon at 8 rue de Cuire, on the tourist office's Label Bouchons Lyonnais list. Open Tuesday evening and Wednesday to Saturday for lunch (noon to 2 pm) and dinner (7 to 10 pm); closed Sunday and Monday. Reviews mention Lyonnaise cuisine, bouchon, pâté en croûte, pasta gratin and rum baba.
What to do there- Try the pâté en croûte
- Order the quenelle
- Share the pasta gratin
Croix-Rousse8 Rue de Cuire, 69004 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls
about 30 minThe ruins of a Roman amphitheatre of 19 AD in the Jardin des Plantes, listed open 24 hours.
Ruins of a Roman amphitheatre in the Jardin des Plantes on the Croix-Rousse slope. English Wikipedia dates it to 19 AD and names it as the site of the martyrdoms of Saints Blandina and Pothinus in 177. The listing shows it open 24 hours. Reviews mention ruins, a fence, the funicular and a free visit.
What to do there- See the ruins of the Roman amphitheatre
- Find the post that marks the martyrs' arena
Croix-RousseJardin des Plantes, 69001 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Cour des Voraces
about 20 minA courtyard passage on the Croix-Rousse slope with a monumental six-storey outside staircase; hours not stated.
A Lyon courtyard passage, a traboule, known for its monumental six-storey outside staircase, says French Wikipedia; it links 9 place Colbert to 14 montée Saint-Sébastien. The listing gives no hours, so none are published. Reviews mention the stairs, the traboule, architecture and street art.
What to do there- See the six-storey outside staircase
- Look for the street art
Croix-Rousse9 Pl. Colbert, 69001 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Maison des Canuts
about 75 minThe silk-workers' museum of the Croix-Rousse, with a hand-loom weaving demonstration and a guided traboule tour.
The Maison des Canuts is a museum of the Croix-Rousse about the canuts, the silk workers of the quarter, says French Wikipedia. The listing mentions guided tours of a 19th-century building and displays on five centuries of silk. Open Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 1 pm and 2 to 6 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; permanent collection 3 euros for adults. Reviews mention the guided tour and the Jacquard.
What to do there- See a weaving demonstration on a hand loom
- Take the guided traboule tour (about 400 steps downhill)
- Look for the Jacquard looms
Croix-Rousse10 Rue d'Ivry, 69004 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.