Landmark

Mur des Canuts

Croix-Rousse, Lyon

Address
36 boulevard des Canuts, 69004 Lyon

Source: lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Mur des Canuts trompe-l'oeil mural on a Croix-Rousse street corner in Lyon
Photo: Allie_Caulfield / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Painted wall of 1,200 square metres made in 1987 and reworked in 1997, showing canut housing, staircases and silk-working scenes.

Time needed 20 minutes
Free

What the guides say about Mur des Canuts

The Mur des Canuts is a painted wall of 1,200 square metres at 36 boulevard des Canuts, made in 1987 and reworked in 1997, per the city's page.

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What's on near Mur des Canuts

Smaller local events at and near Mur des Canuts

  • Jeux de société inclusifs en famille Activities

    Wed 18 Nov · Bibliothèque du 4e Croix-Rousse

    Activity at the Bibliothèque du 4e Croix-Rousse, a branch of the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon.

    16:00 to 17:00 · Map · Source: Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon

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Nearby

Marché alimentaire de la Croix-Rousse Market · 5 min walk Food market on the boulevard selling fruit and vegetables, cheeses, meats, charcuterie, fish, bread, pastries, wine and flowers, with 95 traders on... Maison des Canuts Museum · 5 min walk Silk museum and working weaving workshop, with guided visits that include a hand-loom demonstration. Jardin Rosa Mir Park · 6 min walk Small garden of 542 square metres built stone by stone from 1957 by the Spanish mason Jules Senis Mir, with Arab-Andalusian touches and a... Marché aux livres anciens de la Croix-Rousse Market · 6 min walk Saturday market of eight professional dealers selling old books, postcards and magazines on place de la Croix-Rousse. Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse Special · 6 min walk Theatre on place Joannès Ambre with a programme of plays, music and events, and a box office open Tuesday to Saturday afternoons. Le Gros Caillou Landmark · 8 min walk Glacial erratic boulder of quartzite found in 1890 while digging the Croix-Paquet funicular tunnel, placed on the boulevard in 1891 and now the...

Around Croix-Rousse

Silk workers' hill, traboules and Sunday markets

The Croix-Rousse is the hill north of the Presqu'île where Lyon's canuts wove silk in tall workshops with high ceilings. The slopes above place des Terreaux and the plateau around the boulevard now hold markets, theatres and a neighbourhood that still feels separate from the centre.

Croix-Rousse has 14 places on the Roam Lyon map: 5 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 markets, 2 special spots and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Croix-Rousse guide.

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Good to know

What is the address of Mur des Canuts?
36 boulevard des Canuts, 69004 Lyon.
How long do you need at Mur des Canuts?
Plan for 20 minutes.

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