Lyon Trip Overview
Delve deep into the history of Lyon and discover the Capital of the Resistance – from the Presqu’île to the Vieux Lyon. Alongside an expert guide, explore the places where the clandestine fight for the Liberation were played out, including the secret passageways known as traboules, used by the Resistance.
During the Second World War, the city of Lyon played a key role in the liberation of France from the Nazis and thereafter became known as the Capital of the Resistance. This tour takes its participants back in time to when Lyon became a hotbed of Resistance against the enemy, almost entirely behind closed doors.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Lyon, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Delve deep into the history of Lyon and discover the Capital of the Resistance – from the Presqu’île to the Vieux Lyon. Alongside an expert guide, explore the places where the clandestine fight for the Liberation were played out, including the secret passageways known as traboules, used by the Resistance.
During the Second World War, the city of Lyon played a key role in the liberation of France from the Nazis and thereafter became known as the Capital of the Resistance. This tour takes its participants back in time to when Lyon became a hotbed of Resistance against the enemy, almost entirely behind closed doors.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hotel de Ville de Lyon, 1 Knights Key Blvd MM 47, 69205 Lyon France
One of the key German strongholds in Occupied Lyon.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Vieux Lyon, 69005 Lyon France
With its secrets passages or traboules of the Croix Rousse where you’ll hear about Jean Moulin, undoubtedly one of the most famous names of La Résistance.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Le Palais de Justice, 67 Rue Servient, 69433 Lyon France
Lyon’s court of law where Commander Klaus Barbie was brought to justice for his crimes.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Centre D’histoire De La Resistance Et De La Deportation, 14 avenue Berthelot, 69007 Lyon France
This place is dedicated to those who lost their lives fighting in secrecy for the Liberation of France.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Perrache, 69002 Lyon, France
Place of remembrance for those who were deported during the War but also the place to which the troops and those who survived deportation returned to Lyon and the surrounding region following the Liberation.
Duration: 15 minutes
