This wall is a very nice painted wall, telling the history of this particular area of Lyon. However, it is situated in the Croix-Rousse area, which overall was a little disappointing for me. It's quite a trip if you want to reach this area from...More

This is well worth visiting. Fantastic wall murals which is very lifelike. Lyon is full of wall art and they are all worth visiting. The history of how Le Mur Des Canuts came about is very interesting and you can read all about it at...More

Le Mur Des Canuts are in the heart of silk district of Lyon, 1st. A canvas covers the building and it is updated every 10 years or so (if I recall correctly). Make the time to see this beautiful area of Lyon. Pictures do not...More

It‘s just a painting in the wall. Like, it‘s cute or whatever but it‘s def not a must see tho! Just go by and take a snap and move over with your life! There‘s more to see in Lyon! But i do like the area...More

There are several well-executed wall murals around Lyon, many of them tucked away in the less touristy parts of Lyon. The best, in my view, is Le Mur des Canuts, but mainly because there are explanatory posters describing the history of this mural. It is...More

As a painter, I have a real admiration for murals and this one is particularly well done. Go there if you have the chance.

If these walls could talk, they’d tell you the story of Lyon. The Painted Walls of Lyon are a distinctive art form that brings art, history, and light to the districts of the city. The history of how the murals came to be is traced...More