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Where to see a Guignol puppet show in Lyon?

Everybody in France has heard of Guignol, but did you know that this little wooden rascal is a child (or a ‘gone’ as people here say) of Lyon? Here a...

Museums

The Guignol Little Museum

In this small museum, Guignol is king! You will discover the history of Guignol, by whom it was invented, when and why, through a wide collection of p...

Show venues

Véritable Théâtre Guignol du Parc de la Tête d'Or

Bonjour les gones'! Located in Tête d'Or Park, the Véritable Théâtre Guignol has been amusing kids and big kids since 1948. See one of the traditional...

Show venues

Théâtre la Maison de Guignol

The Maison de Guignol is an authentic Lyonnais puppet theatre. Situated in the district of Saint Georges, Guignol and his friends await you at the bot...

Cafe-theater

Café-Théâtre La Maison de Guignol

La Maison de Guignol, an iconic theatre in Old Lyon, puts on puppet shows during the day and transforms into a café-theatre in the evening. It offers ...

Show venues

Théâtre Le Guignol de Lyon

The company M.A. takes over the Zonzons, to propose shows of Guignol and puppets of all kinds. They are artists, puppet researchers of all kinds, from...

Show venues

Théâtre Guignol de la Croix-Rousse

Revisiting the character of Guignol, the company Papallamanno creates live musical shows with a modern, colourful approach. With highly realistic sc...

Festivals

Guignol (F)estival

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The Metropole de Lyon

Discover the communes that make up the City of Lyon. Each of them has its own identity and history. ...

Lyon the way you like it

As a family

There are loads of ideas for days out and activities to enjoy in Lyon with your little ones! With a rich cultural offering, kid-friendly places, work...

Culture and Leisure

Culture and museums

Between museums, performance venues, discovery areas and workshops, dive into a cultural immersion in Lyon! ...

Museums

Puppetry Museum - Gadagne Museums

The Musée des Arts de la Marionnette (Musées Gadagne) has been fully redesigned! ...

Festivals

The Lumière Festival - Grand Lyon Film Festival

The birth city of Cinematography hosts the Lumière Festival and invites filmmakers, actors, critics, historians and writers to come and celebrate its...

In the heart of nature

A summer’s day at Tête d’Or Park

This summer, reconnect with nature in the heart of Lyon, by spending a day at the park! With walks, activities to discover, games, the Guignol puppet...

Renaissance

The Old Lyon district

It is since 1964 the 1st conservation area of France and one of the vastest groups Renaissance of Europe, 24 ha. At the foot of the slopes of the hill...

Museums

Museum of the History of Lyon - Gadagne Museums

As of December 4th, 2019, the LHM (Lyon History Museum) is renewing its exhibition spaces and painting a portrait of Lyon. ...

Parks, gardens and places to go for a stroll

Tete d'Or Park

The largest and most popular of all the parks in Lyon is the Parc de la Tête d’Or… Inaugurated in 1857, this urban park inspired by English landscape...

As a family

Visites guidées : découvrez Lyon en famille

Pendant les vacances scolaires, découvrez les quartiers de Lyon en famille à travers des visites guidées adaptées aux enfants. ...

As a family

A weekend in Lyon with the kids

With its highly varied cultural offer, appropriately designed facilities, workshops, tours aimed at children and numerous green open spaces, Lyon is ...

Around Lyon

Vallons du Lyonnais

The Vallons du Lyonnais area, 15 kilometres to the west of Lyon, is famed for being the city's green lung. This highly attractive territory with its ...