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Napped velvet silk scarf
Silkworms
Napped velvet carp
Silk Tour in Lyon
Hanmade painting on napped velvet

Silk Tour in Lyon

By NEW GENERATION GUIDE
10 out of 10
Price is CA $551 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
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  • Multiple languages
Overview

Luxury tour abour silk, major industry in Lyon history for 400 years.

From the Croix-Rousse with its traboules till wokrshops in Vieux-Lyon, you will meet passionate artisans who will show you the Jacquard loom, the bombyx moths, the softness of velvet scarfs …

Many surpriiiiises between chemistry, techniques, history, fashion, zoology, with one of the last Made in France firms.

Activity location

  • Soierie Vivante - Atelier Municipal de Tissage
    • 12 bis montee J. Godart
    • 69004, Lyon, France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Place de la Croix-Rousse
    • Place de la Croix-Rousse
    • 69004, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Start Times
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Starting time: 2:30 p.m.
Price details
CA $550.93 x 1 AdultCA $550.93
Total
Price is CA $550.93

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedWeaving demo on original 19th cent. Jacquard loom
  • What's includedWhat's includedDemonstration of hanpainted napped velvet
  • What's includedWhat's includedExhibition of silkworms available from May to October
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transport

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for people who cannot go down many steps

Activity itinerary

Soierie Vivante - Atelier Municipal de Tissage
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Demo of silk weaving on Jacquard loom
Maison Brochier Soieries
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Demo of handmade painting on napped velvet. Exhibition of silkworms from may to november
Croix-Rousse
  • 30m
We will go through the traboules of Croix Rousse on the way down the hill

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSoierie Vivante - Atelier Municipal de Tissage
    • 12 bis montee J. Godart
    • 69004, Lyon, France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPlace de la Croix-Rousse
    • Place de la Croix-Rousse
    • 69004, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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