It is only a wall with a painting on it, but the painting is so realistic! It's amazing how they have done it and made it all into proportion. I actually had to walk right up to the wall to check it wasn't really 3D!

It is worth it to go to La Croix Rousse...take the walking tour recommended in the Michelin Guide. The whole area is very nice, out of the standard tourist route. Just taking the Metro/cog Railway from Hôtel de Ville is worth it. The Mur des Canuts is a bonus. Well worth seeing...but under renovation as of february 2013 so some... More

Extraordinary trompe l'oeil painting over a 1200m2 wall – it shows local Lyon in superb detail, brought up to date every 10yrs or so. Saw the second version in autumn 2011. As of January 2013, it's being restored/up-dated for the third time.

I just do not understand what all the fuss is about. Ok, the painter/painters must have been talented. And yes, the wall looks quite nice from far away. But, if that is all Lyon has to offer as an attraction, that is really sad. I saw a tour-bus parked in front of the wall with tourists pouring out to take... More

We stumbled across this after mistakenly seeing a 'painter' as we were stepping around some roadworks. after admiring the painter and surrounds we started walking further down the street we noticed lots of people with cameras so turned and saw the wall. It is impressive. Definitely worth a look.

Just a wall decorated with the most famous people originated from lyon