



Mur des Canuts
Lyon
The largest trompe-l'œil fresco in Europe sprawls across a Croix-Rousse building, so convincing you might mistake painted windows for real ones. Artists regularly refresh the scene, aging characters and adding new details to this living tribute to Lyon's silk-weavers.
Trompe-l'œil masterpiece
Silk workers history
Evolving artwork
Photo-worthy landmark
Tips
👵"mural is touched up to age the people in it"
🦜hunt for two parrots chatting on a wall
⏱️quick 30-minute stop, worth the detour
Mur des Canuts
LyonOpen




The largest trompe-l'œil fresco in Europe sprawls across a Croix-Rousse building, so convincing you might mistake painted windows for real ones. Artists regularly refresh the scene, aging characters and adding new details to this living tribute to Lyon's silk-weavers.
Trompe-l'œil masterpiece
Silk workers history
Evolving artwork
Photo-worthy landmark
Tips
👵"mural is touched up to age the people in it"
🦜hunt for two parrots chatting on a wall
⏱️quick 30-minute stop, worth the detour