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Welcome to the

Théâtre Le Guignol de Lyon

The only contemporary Guignol,

classified as cultural heritage of Lyon

and open since 1966.

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Theatre tour

You would like to discover Guignol but there is no show at the moment?

Come and visit the theatre's backstage !

Under construction 

 

At the end of February

the theatre will close for a year

due to works. 

 

So hurry up, come and see us !

Don't worry, we'll be playing in other places.

Stay tunned !

What's on

 

 

All shows are in french only, but the plots are easy to grasp

and the performances are very visual and musical,

which allows everybody to have a good time.

The History of Guignol

The history of this theatre and its only original boss, Guignol, begins with a silkworker born in Lyon: Laurent Mourguet (1769-1844). In 1797, Laurent Mourguet became a tooth puller, and incorporated some Italian glove puppets, the burattini, into his work to reassure and distract his patients. In 1804, he started working as a professional. According to tradition, Guignol appeared in 1808. His look is said to be based on a self-portrait of Laurent Mourguet...

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Getting here

Théâtre Le Guignol de Lyon

2 rue Louis Carrand 

69005 Lyon

Métro A : Cordeliers

Métro C : Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel

Métro D : Vieux Lyon - Cathédrale St Jean​

Bus C3, S1 : Gare St Paul

Bus C13, C18, S6 : Terreaux Tobie Robatel

Bus C14, 19, 31, 40 : St Paul

Bus 27 : Tupin

Bus S12 : Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel

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