The passages of Lyon.

Lyon is another beautiful city of France, to me the old part is more like I would imagine Italy to be like, faded earthy colors, cobbled streets and allyways that are such a delight. These allyways or passage ways ( traboule ) were first used for the silk trade and later during the war to escape from the Nazi's. They go from one street to another and often to a little courtyard where people are living , sometimes there are many dwellings from these courtyards.