Sunday, Sept. 5 Discovered 'Traboules' today.
A 'traboule' is a hidden passageway, and the buildings all over Lyon are full of them. They were used extensively during WWII by the Resistance Fighters. They were originally set up in the time when 'silk' was the all important industry in Lyon. They allowed he silk worker to carry bolts of silk from his factory to the dockyards for shipment, without exposing the bolts of silk to any inclement weather. Because the buildings were built so close togeher with narrow laneways, the 'traboules' went into hallways, up steps of buildings, across courtyards, through people's properties, etc. During the war, only the locals new about them and disguised the entrances. Many still exist today. Very interesting following them through the buildings.