The amazing Murals of Lyon

Lyon keeps surprising me - apart from the great gastronomy, nice people and beautiful city overall, it seems that Lyon is also one of the cities in the world with the most number of mural paintings (frescos)!

I had already come across a couple of these during my walks and bike rides around the city, however, I didn't have a clue that there were so many!!

Today was a bank holiday and it was sunny, so I decided to track some of the most famous ones and took a few pictures...

"Mur des Canuts"
The most famous mural in Lyon, and the the largest fresco in Europe covering 1200 m2!!
It's called a "trompe l'oeil" (= optical illusion) as everything you see on the wall is an illusion.
The first edition of this painting was done in 1987, and was updated in 1997 and 2013.

"Mur des Canuts"
Can you find Tiago?

"La Fresque des Lyonnais"
This one isn't as large (800 m2) as the Mur des Canuts. but it is as famous!
This mural represents 30 historical people from Lyon!

Where is Tiago again? Or should I say "Wally"?

The side of the mural with a few more historical characters from Lyon.

Le Musee Urbain Tony Garnier

I was then made aware of an outside museum made of 20 + murals/frescos in just one neighbourhood, called "Le Musee Urbain Tony Garnier". Tony Garnier was an urbanist avant garde and central figure in the architectural and social history of Lyon. These are truly incredible, I will post some of them in here, but better seen in person!