Gastronomic capital with 2,000 years of secret passages
Explore Lyon with Wexplo, an AI audio guide that narrates the UNESCO-listed Old Town, the traboules (secret passageways) of the silk workers, and the culinary heritage that made Lyon the gastronomic capital of France. Two rivers — the Rhone and the Saone — divide the city into distinct neighborhoods.
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Free on iOS and Android. No sign-up needed.
Stories play automatically when you reach a place. No route to follow.
Hands-free narration about every place you pass. Ask questions, go deeper, skip ahead.
Highlights
Why it works here
Lyon's traboules — covered passageways that cut through entire buildings — are impossible to find without guidance. Wexplo directs you to the best ones and narrates the silk-worker rebellions and WWII resistance operations that made these passages historically important.
May to September for outdoor dining and the Festival of Lights in December.
French, English
Compact center — everything on foot
Enter the traboules of the Croix-Rousse neighborhood. These passages were built for silk workers to transport fabric without rain damage, and during WWII the French Resistance used them to evade German patrols. Wexplo narrates both histories.
FAQ
Yes. Download the app, open it in Lyon, and start listening. No account required. A premium plan adds offline mode and deeper content layers.
Yes. Save stories before your trip and listen without internet. Useful if you're on roaming or in areas with spotty coverage.
14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, and more. Switch anytime in the app.
No group, no schedule, no fixed route. Wexplo plays stories when you reach a place — you walk wherever you want, at whatever pace you want. Completely hands-free.
Free app. Works offline. Stories in 14 languages.