What would Lorens be
without Lumière!

Lyon stands as one of France’s strongest destinations for groups and MICE. Monumental discovery and gastronomy are already part of every classic circuit, from Fourvière to Vieux Lyon and the bouchons. And yet, curiously, no one had revealed the city through cinema — even though the 7th art was born here in 1895 with the Lumière brothers.

More than 250 film sequences punctuate the city, from the very first images of the Cinématographe to contemporary productions. Cinema mirrors Lyon’s architectural and cultural diversity, from Renaissance streets to modern Confluence. With Lorens, the city reinvents itself for professional groups: a world capital of gastronomy and heritage, finally revealed through the eyes of cinema.

Lorens experience in Lyon

A narrative between
origins and Cinema

With Lorens, Lyon becomes both the birthplace of cinema and a living stage for discovery. Participants explore emblematic monuments and hidden corners while film sequences are projected directly on site or accessed via QR codes. The Basilica of Fourvière, the Renaissance streets of Vieux Lyon, the Presqu’île, and the traboules dialogue with the earliest Lumière images, making Lyon a unique city where film heritage and urban discovery merge.

Offer Lyon its most universal visit:
through cinema!

Technical
informations

From 1h30 to a full day. Normal average approx. 2h30

Up to 25 participants per guide (multiple guides available in parallel, until 4)

Our guides are fluent in English, French, German, and Italian. Guides for Spanish language can be arranged if requested.

More than 420 sequences from 1895 to today, shown via fast QR codes and outdoor projections.
For greater comfort, we provide radio guides starting from 20 participants.

Tapas tastings, gourmet dinner,  thematic modules for MICE events, extensions into Tête d’Or Park or boat tours on the Saône River…

A group discovers how Lorens reveals the heritage of Old Lyon. Here with Les Lyonnais by O. Marchal, 2011.

A suggested experience

A typical visit begins at the Opéra and the Place des Terreaux, before descending towards the banks of the Saône. From there, the walk leads into the Old Town through the districts of Saint-Paul and Saint-Jean, revealing the Renaissance character of Lyon. The itinerary can extend to the Presqu’île squares, the Parc de la Tête d’Or, and even towards the modern Confluence district. By day, cinema dialogues with the city’s monuments and gastronomy; by night, projections bring Lyon’s identity as the cradle of cinema to life in an unforgettable open-air experience.

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