Traboule at 27 rue Saint-Jean – 6 rue Trois Maries

27 Saint-Jean Street / 6 Trois-Maries Street

You are now at 27 rue Saint-Jean, facing the entrance to a traboule that will lead you to number 6 rue des Trois Maries, one of the most charming alleys in Lyon, not to be missed. This traboule is distinguished by its unique character. Upon entering, you will discover a first ochre courtyard, recently restored and resplendent with colors. The spiral staircases and galleries, magnificently highlighted by a palette of colors, blend harmoniously into the Renaissance setting of the buildings. The second courtyard, smaller, has three Italian-inspired galleries. The street, in the shape of a boomerang, reveals this typical curvature of Old Lyon, transporting you directly to the 16th century.

Before leaving, take a look at the mailboxes in the hallway. They were used by the French Resistance during the occupation to transmit messages. A TV movie dedicated to Jean Moulin, an emblematic figure of the Resistance, was even filmed there. Moulin, General de Gaulle's representative in France, was tasked with unifying the resistance movements before being arrested and tortured by Klaus Barbie.

As you leave, you arrive at Rue des Trois Maries, whose name comes from an old sign representing three saints: Marie Salomé, Marie Jacobée and Marie Magdala. According to legend, after the death of Christ, these three "Maries" crossed the seas to "Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer" in Camargue. This tradition is said to have influenced Lyon via Provençal stories. By the way, did you know that Mary Magdalene died in Provence, at Sainte-Baume, where her relics are still venerated?

Share this article:

Near

Map of courtyards and traboules

Croppet House Courtyard

House of Lawyers

House of Chamarier

Courtyard of 28 Cour Saint-Jean

The Great Traboule

House of the Sieve

Staircase of the Petit-College

Courtyard of the Gadagne Museum

Old Inn

Traboule of the 3 Maries

Dugas House

Bullioud Hotel

Bug Alley

Hotel Paterin (Henri IV house)

Dead end of the Platière

Double courtyard traboule

Courtyard of Moirages

Traboule printing museum

The most beautiful courtyard on the peninsula

Fernand Rey Street Courtyard

Traboule Mt Grande Côte

Staircase hanging on the wall

Court of the Voracious

Remarkable traboule

en_GB

Pierre Bossan

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.