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Musée Urbain Tony Garnier

Address: 4 rue Serpollières, Part-Dieu, Lyon
Phone: 04-78-75-16-75
www.museeurbaintonygarnier.com

Tony Garnier Urban Museum

Category: Museums/Galleries, Architectural Sites
Location: Lyon

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Fodor's Review:

Known also as the Cité de la Création (City of Creation), this project was France's first attempt at low-income housing. Over the years, tenants have tried to bring some art and cheerfulness to their environment: 22 giant murals depicting the work of Tony Garnier, the turn-of-the-20th-century Lyon architect, were painted on the walls of these huge housing projects, built in 1920 and 1933. Artists from around the world, with the support of UNESCO, have added their vision to the creation of the ideal housing project. To get there, take the métro from Place Bellecour to Monplaisir-Lumière and walk 10 minutes south along Rue Antoine.

Cost: EUR 6
Open: Mar.-Sept., weekdays 2-6, Sat. 11-7

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