The museum
Welcome to the Little Fantastic Guignol Museum!
Located on 2 floors, our museum invites you to an immersive audio-guided experience available in French, English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and now Chinese. Discover a fascinating exhibition of puppets from around the world as well as the captivating story of the creation of Guignol through several animated scenes.
- Entrance : Entrance and ticketing are via the Disagn' Cardelli boutique at 6 rue St Jean.
- The Visit : Let yourself be guided by our audio guide through the 2 rooms where our puppet collections are exhibited. The visit lasts about 30 minutes.
- The Voice Box : Listen to the voices of the theater puppets, including those of Guignol and Gnafron, as if you were at the show!
- The Video Box : Deepen your knowledge of Guignol with excerpts from shows and behind the scenes in our video space.
- The Lyonnais Speaking Quiz : Can you match the words in Lyonnais with their translation in French?
- Try Puppets : Enjoy handling a wooden Guignol and Gnafron at your disposal!
- Take a photo of yourself in the Castelet : Immortalize your visit by taking a photo in the puppet theater among the puppets!
Come and discover the captivating world of Guignol at the Petit Musée fantastique!
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Useful information
PLACE : 6 Rue Saint Jean, 69005 Vieux-Lyon
ACCESS :
On foot:
– Metro – Line D – Vieux Lyon station
– Bus C3 – Place Saint Paul
– Place des Terreaux 3 min walk
– Place Saint Jean 4 min walk
– Footbridge in front of the Palais de Justice for the Presqu’ile.
By car:
– LPA Saint Jean parking lot
– LPA Saint Georges parking lot
PRICES :
– Adult: 5€
– Child: €3 (from 2 to 16 years old)
– Student: €3 (presentation of proof)
Entrance included in the Lyon City Card
SCHEDULES :
Monday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:30-12:30 / 14:00-18:30
Wednesday: 10:30-12:30 / 14:00-18:30
Thursday: 10:30-12:30 / 14:00-18:30
Friday: 10:30-12:30 / 14:00-18:30
Saturday: 10:30-12:30 / 14:00-18:30
Sunday: 10:30-12:30 / 14:00-18:30
Our self-guided tours of Brotteaux
The bust of Claude-Marius Vaïsse, described as the Haussmann of Lyon
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March 4, 2024
The Palais de Flore, built by the architect Clément Laval in 1930, stands out for its imposing stature, reaching a height of 40 metres.
The Palais de Flore, the tallest building in France at the time
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March 4, 2024
The Palais de Flore, built by the architect Clément Laval in 1930, stands out for its imposing stature, reaching a height of 40 metres.
Brotteaux Station, a place full of history and transformations
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March 3, 2024
Welcome to the Gare des Brotteaux.
Please note that there was once a small wooden and plaster station, built in 1858 to accommodate the Lyon-Geneva line.
Guimet Museum: abandonment or rebirth?
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February 19, 2024
Welcome to the former Guimet Museum, a place rich in history and artistic diversity.
The little Valla house in the middle of a building
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February 18, 2024
You are in front of an astonishing scene where past and present meet. Observe the 19th century villa enclosed in an office building.
Brotteaux Crypt – Victims of the Revolution
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February 17, 2024
Welcome to the Sainte-Croix Chapel, also known as the Missionaries of Our Lady Chapel.
The smallest house at 28 avenue Maréchal Foch
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February 16, 2024
Stop in front of number 28 avenue maréchal Foch, where you will find a real curiosity: the smallest house in the city.
