CATHÉDRALE SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE
Recently subject to a three and a half year period of renovation work, Lyon’s Saint John the...
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Category: Top Attractions
Musée des Confluences
The Musée des Confluences is a science centre and anthropology museum situated on the confluence...
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BASILICA OF SAINT-MARTIN D’AINAY
One of the highlights of Lyon’s Presqu’île district, is undoubtedly the beautiful and historic...
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Fête des lumières (Festival of Lights)
For four nights around the 8th of December each year, a number of artists showcase their talent by...
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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière
The Basilique Notre Dame which overlooks the entire city of Lyon on top of Fourvière hill is the...
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PLACE DES TERREAUX
Smaller than Place Bellecour, but more spectacular, the First Arrondissement’s Place des Terreaux...
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La fresque des Lyonnais
La Fresque des Lyonnais, or the Mural of Lyonnais, is a mural covering a surface area of some 800...
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Musée Gadagne
Located in the Saint-Jean quarter of the Vieux Lyon district, the Hôtel Gadagne is host to the...
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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Located on Place des Terreaux with its main entrance facing the famous Bartholdi Fountain, Lyon’s...
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Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière
Lyon’s Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilisation chronicles five centuries of the city’s history as part...
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Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon is the old, historic section of Lyon city. It is one of the largest old towns in France...
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Traboules du Vieux Lyon – Hidden Passageways
The Traboules du Vieux Lyon are secret passageways connecting the building and courtyards of Vieux...
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Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, also simply known as Lyon Cathedral, is located on Place...
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Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a Roman theatre in Lyon. Its located on the hill of Fourvière,...
Read MoreMusée Lumière – Lyon Cinematography Museum
Lyon holds a proud place in the history of filmmaking. The Cinematograph was first created in the appropriately named ‘rue du Premier-Film’, located in the Monplaisir neighbourhood which is today home to the Institut Lumière, an...
Read MoreCenter for the History of the Resistance and Deportation
Located in Lyon’s 7th arrondissement, Lyon’s Historical Centre of Resistance and Deportation provides visitors with a taste of life in Lyon during the Second World War. The building stands on what was once the site of a French...
Read MoreLes Halles de Lyon – Paul Bocuse
Les Halles de Lyon – Paul Bocuse is an incredible indoor food market in Lyon, and one of the most famous in the world. With Lyon considered as the gastronomical capital of France and indeed the world, Les Halles de Lyon play a...
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Abode of Chaos
Located in Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d’Or, roughly 12km from Lyon, the Demeure du Chaos (Abode of Chaos) is a contemporary art museum. Featuring thousands of works from a broad spectrum of artists, including the museum’s owner...
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