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Things to Do in Lyon
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Basilique de Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière
The rather pompous late-19th-century basilica, at the top of the... |
Religious Sites | Lyon |
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Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay
The abbey church of one of Lyon's most ancient monasteries, this... |
Religious Sites | Lyon |
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Cathédrale St-Jean
Solid and determined—having withstood the sieges of time... |
Religious Sites | Lyon |
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Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation
During World War II, especially after 1942, Lyon played an important... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Hôtel Bullioud
This superb Renaissance mansion, close to the Hôtel Paterin... |
Houses / Mansions | Lyon |
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Hôtel de Ville
Architects Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte redesigned... |
Architectural Sites | Lyon |
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Hôtel Paterin
This is a particularly fine example of the type of splendid Renaissance... |
Houses / Mansions | Lyon |
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Institut Lumière
On the site where the Lumière brothers, Auguste et Louis... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Jardin Archéologique
There are the excavated ruins of two churches that succeeded... |
Archaeological Sites | Lyon |
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Jardin des Chartreux
One of several of Lyon's small, leafy parks in Lyon, this one... |
Parks | Lyon |
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Jardin des Plantes
In these luxurious Botanical Gardens you'll find remnants of... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Lyon |
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Maison des Canuts
Despite the industrialization of silk and textile production... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Maison du Crible
This 17th-century mansion is one of Lyon's oldest. In the courtyard... |
Houses / Mansions | Lyon |
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Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Housed in an 18th-century mansion, the museum has fine collections... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
In the elegant 17th-century Palais St-Pierre, once a Benedictine... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Musée des Confluences
A spanking-new architectural extravaganza, the Frank Gehry-redolent... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Musée Gallo-Romain de Fourvière
Since 1933, systematic excavations have unearthed vestiges of... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Musée Historique des Tissus
A sister museum to the Arts Décoratifs collection, this... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Musée Urbain Tony Garnier
Known also as the Cité de la Création (City of... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Musées Gadagne
These two museums are housed in the city's largest ensemble of... |
Museums / Galleries | Lyon |
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Opéra de Lyon
The barrel-vaulted Lyon Opera, a reincarnation of a moribund... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Lyon |
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Parc de la Tête d'Or
On the bank of the Rhône, this 300-acre park encompasses... |
Parks | Lyon |
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Place Bellecour
Shady, imposing Place Bellecour is one of the largest squares... |
Architectural Sites | Lyon |
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Place des Terreaux
The four majestic horses rearing up from a monumental 19th-century... |
Squares | Lyon |
Rue du Bœuf
Like the parallel Rue St-Jean, Rue du Bœuf has traboules... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Lyon |
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Rue St-Jean
Once Vieux Lyon's major thoroughfare, this street leads north... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Lyon |
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St-Paul
The 12th-century church of St-Paul is noted for its octagonal... |
Religious Sites | Lyon |
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Théâtres Romains
Two ruined, semicircular Roman-built theaters are tucked into... |
Archaeological Sites | Lyon |
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Tour Métallique
Beyond Fourvière Basilica is this skeletal metal tower... |
Architectural Sites | Lyon |
Travel Deals in Lyon and the Alps
- Roundtrip Winter Flights to Europe incl. Tax Lufthansa
- Paris & Countryside Chateau, 6 Nts. w/Air go-today / Rendez-vous en France
- 7-Night Mediterranean Cruise w/Free Hotel Stay Priceline.com
- Premium Economy: Nonstop to Paris, R/T w/Tax — $1,526 Air France