Whether you're a true local or just passing through, discover our favorite places , our gourmet favorites and our unusual walks on this hill that inspires us every day.
Ready to climb the stairs of Croix-Rousse? We'll take you!
A bit of history
Croix-Rousse has been our neighborhood for almost ten years.
Also called "the hill that works" (a nod to Fourvière, "the hill that prays"), it has retained its village spirit with its markets, its creators and its colorful alleys.
Here you'll discover the legacy of the canuts, the silk weavers, and the canut apartments with their high ceilings, once necessary for the looms. Imagine the sound of the bistanclaques (shuttles used for weaving silk) that punctuated the neighborhood's atmosphere.
Today, it is a bohemian and creative district, perfect for strolling.
How to get to Croix-Rousse?
Lyon is on a human scale, and exploring the city on foot will allow you to discover its hidden alleys, its colorful facades and its small traboules.
From Place des Terreaux, take the Grande-Côte climb .
During your ascent you will come across:
- Designer boutiques,
- Multiple food shops (Lyonnais love to eat),
- Facades in pastel colors,
- The “Unico” ice cream parlor for a refreshing break.
Keep your eyes peeled: the lion's head symbol indicates the traboules open to the public. The most famous? The Cour des Voraces , a key place in the history of the canuts.
Points of interest/Not to be missed
🎨 Painted stairs :
- Mermet Passage
- Prunelle Staircase: Rue Ornano
- Towards the Jardin des Plantes
🏛️ The amphitheater of the Three Gauls
Built in 19 AD, it hosts free shows in the summer.
👁 The Thiaffait passage
Remarkable traboule ending in a double staircase and hosting boutiques of young designers.
⛰️ The Big Rock
Panoramic view of the Alps and Mont Blanc on clear days.
📢 The Voracious Courtyard
With its monumental 6-story stone staircase, this courtyard was the scene of the Canuts' uprising.
🌸 The Rosa Mir Garden
An unusual garden decorated with more than 100,000 shells (open from April to October).
🎨 The Canuts fresco
The largest trompe l'oeil in Europe: 1200m2 of painting representing the district.
The House of Canuts
To learn all about the history of silk in Lyon.
Our favorite gourmet addresses
Croix-Rousse Market
Fruits, vegetables, local producers, food trucks and a Lyon atmosphere guaranteed.
🕒 Every day from 7am to 1pm (except Monday).
📍 Croix-Rousse Boulevard
🥐 Les Artistes Bakery
For a pumpkin sandwich or brioche, or for your favorite morning pastries.
🕒 Tuesday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
📍 12 rue du mail
🍜 Fortune
Asian-inspired cuisine, colorful decor, and warm service. Try their caramel kaya glazed donut!
💰 Around €20
🕒 Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 6 rue Villeneuve
🍽️ Aromatic
For a bistronomic lunch or a gourmet dinner in a cozy atmosphere.
💰 Lunch menu €20 / Dinner around €50
🕒 Tuesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
📍15 Golden Chariot Street
🍶 The Canut and the Gones
Lyonnaise cuisine revisited with Japanese influences, vegetables grown by the restaurant, flea market-style decor.
💰 Lunch menu €27 / Dinner around €48
🕒 Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 29 rue de Belfort
For your evenings
Boucan – Place des Tapis
Lunch: fine and original cuisine.
In the evening: tapas to share with a cocktail or a glass of wine.
Car-free square, perfect if you're traveling with children. Is it full? You'll find other addresses on the square.
Our shopping addresses around the store
✨ Gloriette - Urban garden center, you will find plants to green your interior. 20 grande-rue de la Croix-Rousse
✨ Poussières des Rues - Stationery and poetic screen-printed objects. 16 rue du mail
✨ Vivement Dimanche - 3 bookstores: 2 for adults - 1 for children from 0 to 18 years old. 4 rue du Chariot d'Or
✨ Phileone -
For unusual experiences in Lyon
🎭 Guided tours like no other
Ideas Tours : Offbeat, crazy guided tours of Lyon's Croix Rousse district. Tour lasting approximately 1.5 hours, no reservation required, and free of charge. Guaranteed laughs!
🛵 The Brélon of Lyon
Discover Lyon on a vintage moped, hair blowing in the wind, during guided tours.
🌐 Discover
🦁 Become a traboules explorer
Follow the lion symbols to discover the open passageways... and dare to push open the half-open doors to discover others.
🍸A drink with a view?
The “Rousse” bar at the Hôtel du Fort Saint-Laurent offers a breathtaking view of Lyon from the Rhône side.
🕒 Terrace without reservation: Monday-Friday 2 p.m.-11 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
