Canuts House

On your left, the Maison des Canuts, the Canuts’ House, is nothing less than a museum dedicated to the fascinating history of Lyon’s silk. Here you will have the opportunity to discover different weaving techniques, including the jacquard loom, the first programmable mechanical system. Weaving demonstrations will take you back in time and show you what the profession of the canut was all about, highlighting the prominent figures of the city of Lyon, who settled in Croix Rousse to work with silk. The building where the museum is located was once the headquarters of the Weavers' Union. It was restored and opened to the public in 1970, with three exhibition rooms and a workshop, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in one of the most important chapters of the city’s history.