After breakfast we boarded our coach to be taken on a tour of Lyon. Our first point of call was this amazing building.
A mural of over 30 of Lyons famous figures past and present. The Roman emperor Claudius, who was born here when Lyon was the fortress of Roman Gaul; the pioneer filmmaking Lumière brothers; silk weaver and inventor of the Jacquard loom Joseph-Marie Jacquard; author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery and others appear on their balconies by the Saône River. The famous Lyon chef Paul Bocuse stands in the doorway of a typical Lyonnais restaurant, and at one of his tables is crime writer Frédéric Dard.
I think we all took what seemed a million and one photos.
Lyon is famous for its “troupe l’ole” painted walls, and there is nearly one hundred mural frescos painted on frontages of buildings.
I think I will let the pictures do the talking. At first glance when you look at this building it looks busy with people on the balconies, in the shops, people walking past. It’s all just one giant fresco.
If you are visiting Lyon here is the address for this particular building.
angle 49 quai St Vincent et 2 rue de la Martinière – 69001 Lyon 1er
La Fresque Des Lyonnais
Famous People on the building
Lyon wall painting
Lyon Wall painting
Lyon Wall Painting
Murals of famous Lyon people
Mural of famous lyon people
Paul Boscue
Murals of famous Lyon people – Auguste and Louis Lumière.
Murals of famous Lyon people
Murals of famous Lyon people
The famous 18th century tooth puller Laurent Mourguet – he created a puppet show to distract his patients. The puppet was called Guigno. Can you see him? The one with no balcony
Bookstore ….
Next post the famous Les Halles de Lyon – Paul Bocuse!
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Wow this is so beautiful and interesting! Thank you for sharing ❤️xx
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Thank you so much x
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What an awesome building! One can spend a long time recognising all the personalities depicted. Have not been to Lyon yet, so it’s something for my future notice.
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It is fascinating. When we arrived at night I saw this building, I do have a photo but its not that good. I thought they were real people.
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Really enjoyed seeing these. I am very into street art so I now am putting Lyn on the list. Thx for letting the photos do the talking.
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Do go there there is so much more to see. I have put some more on my Instagram
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Really enjoyed seeing these. Street art is a focus on mine. Haven’t been to lyon yet. This moved it up on the list.
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Its such a beautiful place….I do hope you go xx
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Thanks for this glorious peek of the painted walls of Lyon!
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That is so exciting and very creative
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I would love to go back and stay there for a few days and see all the painted walls.
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I am sure!
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I remember seeing one painted wall in Spain (on a bus trip to Barcelona) and thought it was fantastic, but that’s nothing compared to these. How incredible, such detail and fascinating to see them adorn the buildings for people to see as they walk by.x
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Here in Melbourne Australia we have “graffiti art”….in many laneways etc.. but these are the next level as they are so life like.
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Oh wow, these are amazing Bree. When I first glanced at your main photo I actually thought it was real, not a mural. Love these works of art. Xx
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There are so many more buildings with the art also. I want to go back and look at it all .
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I’d be in heaven. Xx
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