Quarter Saint-Jean
Cathedral
A part of Vieux Lyon, the oldest district of Lyon, a quarter of Saint-Jean was an important part of Lyon in the Middle Ages, both for political and religious reasons. The Saint-Jean quarter still houses some important churches that exhibit Gothic or Romanesque architecture, the most famous being Saint Jean’s Cathedral. When you visit the Saint-Jean quarter, you have to discover the traboules – a series of passageways that were originally used by silk manufacturers to transport their products. Even though traboules date as far back as the IV century, most of them are on private property and have to be accessed through main doors, which are open for visitors in the afternoons.