Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Lyon, France

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.8 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 62 m

Experience Lyon in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LyonIndividual Sights in Lyon

Sight 1: Villa Berliet

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The Villa Berliet is a villa in the Grange-Blanche district of Lyon, in the Rhône department.

Wikipedia: Villa Berliet (FR)

954 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Fresque Ambroise Paré

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The list of painted walls in Lyon is a non-exhaustive list of exterior murals in the Rhône department and the metropolis of Lyon. In everyday language, these "painted walls" are also called trompe-l'oeil or fresco.

Wikipedia: Liste de murs peints lyonnais (FR)

891 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Musée d'histoire de la médecine et de la pharmacie de Lyon

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Musée d'histoire de la médecine et de la pharmacie de Lyon

The Museum of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy of Lyon is a museum of the history of medicine and pharmacy created in 1896 by Alexandre Lacassagne in Lyon, in the building of the Claude-Bernard-Lyon-I University on the banks of the Rhône. Confirmed by a decree by Raymond Poincaré in 1914, he moved in 1930 to the Rockefeller estate with the Faculty of Medicine.

Wikipedia: Musée d'histoire de la médecine et de la pharmacie de Lyon (FR)

479 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Chapelle de l'hôpital Édouard-Herriot

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The chapel of the Édouard-Herriot hospital in Lyon is located in the hospital complex built in the Grange Blanche district by the Lyon architect Tony Garnier from 1920. The initial project for this hospital, inaugurated by the President of the Republic Albert Lebrun in 1934, did not include a chapel. Following the demolition of the Hôpital de la Charité and by decision of the municipal council and the mayor Édouard Herriot, the sisters of the Hôpital de la Charité and those of the Hôtel-Dieu came to occupy these new premises as soon as they were completed. Tony Garnier entrusted the construction of the religious building to one of his students, Louis Thomas, who had joined his studio in 1924.

Wikipedia: Chapelle de l'hôpital Édouard-Herriot (FR)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Monument à la gloire du service de santé militaire

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The monument to the glory of the military health service of Grange Blanche is a monument located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon that commemorates the action of medical soldiers from the Army Health School during the conflicts of the twentieth century.

Wikipedia: Monument à la gloire du service de santé militaire de Grange Blanche (FR)

868 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Église Saint-Marc

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École La Mache is a private training institution located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. Founded by Father La Mache in 1920, its main mission is to train middle managers for the industrial sector.

Wikipedia: École La Mache (FR)

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Maison de la Danse

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The Maison de la danse is a theater located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was founded in 1980 in the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse before moving in 1992 in what was called the Théâtre du 8ème. This very important place for dance in the Rhône-Alpes region makes programming of international companies and of young companies of Rhône-Alpes. The building also hosts resident company in a creative studio and has a basic reference document on dance with a library composed of over 1,000 shows filmed.

Wikipedia: Maison de la danse (EN), Website

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