Outgoing
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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

36 Bd des Canuts, 69004 Lyon, France