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Roman times, while others were con- Chenavard into place des Terreaux.
structed by canuts (silk weavers) in the
19th century to transport silk in inclem- Place des Terreaux
ent weather. Resistance fighters found The centrepiece of Lyon’s beautiful cen-
them equally handy during WWII. tral square is a 19th-century fountain
sculpted by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
The Walk » Enter the traboule at number 27 (of Statue of Liberty fame). Fronting
and navigate to its exit at 54 rue St-Jean; turn
left into rue St-Jean until you reach number 27. the square’s eastern edge is the ornate
Open the door and cross to 6 rue des Trois Maries. hôtel de ville (town hall).
Turn left and walk until you reach Place de la The Walk » From the south side of the square,
Baleine, which is lined with plenty of eateries and head 250m east on rue Joseph Serlin to the Opéra.
an iconic ice-cream parlour. Take the small alley
on your right and you’re now on the main road Opéra de Lyon
along the Saône River. Now follow the Sâone River
600m north and cross the Passerelle St-Vincent Lyon’s neoclassical 1831-built opera
pedestrian bridge to Lyon’s most famous mural. house (www.opera-lyon.com; 1 place de la Comé-
die, 1er) sports a striking semi-cylindrical
Fresque des Lyonnais glass-domed roof, added in 1993 by
Well-known Lyonnais peer out from this renowned French architect Jean Nouvel.
seven-storey mural (cnr rue de la Martinière & On summer evenings, free jazz concerts
quai St-Vincent, 1er), including loom inven- are performed under the arches up front.
tor Joseph-Marie Jacquard, superstar The Walk » From Hôtel de Ville station, where
chef Paul Bocuse and the yellow-haired you’re now standing, ride the metro three
Little Prince, created by author-aviator stops back to Vieux Lyon station, then return to
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Fourvière via funicular.
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