Bistanclac !

The Tour

Luxury tour abour silk, major industry in Lyon history.

From the Croix-Rousse with its traboules till wokrshops in Vieux-Lyon, you will meet passionate artisans who will show you the Jacquard  loom, the bombyx moths, the softness of velvet scarves ...

Many surpriiiiises between chemistry, techniques, history, fashion, zoology, at one of the very last firms that still makes Made in France silk!

This tour includes :
- Demonstration of handmade painting on velvet
- Demonstration of weaving on Jacquard loom
- Exhibition of  silkworms  (May to Oct.)