- Courtyard of a traboule (Vieux Lyon). Traboules (from Latin transambulare via vulgar Latin trabulare meaning "to cross"...
- There are over 400 Traboules in Lyon. But, only about 40 are open to the public. The longest Traboule connects 54 Rue Saint-Jean to 27 Rue du Boeuf.
- The word traboule, we're told by historians, comes from the latin "trans-ambulare", or to move through, which makes sense when talking about a passageway.
- The "Traboule de la cour des Voraces" ("Traboule of the Voracious Court"), located in the Croix-Rousse quarter, is the most famous traboule in Lyon.
- Well, or translated into “the language of native aspens”, about the most famous traboule of Lyon - the Court of Voraces (about that same Cour de Voraces).
- Some have counted as many as 400 traboules in Lyon, but just over 40 are open to the public, each clearly marked with a small identifying seal.
- The word traboule comes from the Latin “trans ambulare,” which means “to walk through.” Exploring the traboules is one of the best things to do in Lyon.
- Direct traboule: The output can already be seen ( on the same level ) from the input. Winding traboule: Two or more buildings on street corners to be crossed.
- They are like the city’s best-kept secrets.” In this post I will share my favorite traboules addresses as well as a list of all of Lyon traboules open to the public.
