Author: Theo

MUR DES CANUTS

Le Mur des Canuts, or Silk Workers’ Wall, is a trompe l’oeil (optical illusion) fresco which covers a 1200m2 (13,000 square foot) wall. The huge mural is, therefore, the largest in Europe. Muralists CitéCréation, who would later...

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La Maison des Canuts Lyon

The Maison des Canuts, located in the Croix-Rousse district which straddles Lyon’s 1st and 4th arrondissements is a museum which celebrates Lyon historic silk industry and its artisan workers, the Canuts. Visitors witness how...

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