Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Lyon, France
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6.5 km
274 m
Explore Lyon in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in LyonSight 1: DRAC Rhône-Alpes
The granary of abundance is a former granary in the city of Lyon, in the Rhône department of France.
Sight 2: Jardin des Chartreux
The Jardin des Chartreux is a park of about one hectare in Lyon. Located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon on the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse, it is crossed by the Passage Gonin, a pedestrian path, which connects the Cours Général-Giraud, which the garden runs along between the rue de la Muette and the Place Rouville, to the quai Saint-Vincent.
Sight 3: La fresque des Lyonnais
The Fresque des Lyonnais is an 800 m2 wall painting located in Lyon, France. It depicts twenty-four historical figures from Lyon and six contemporary figures. It was produced in 1994-1995 by CitéCréation.
Sight 4: Monument aux Grands Hommes de La Martinière
The Monument to the Great Men of La Martinière is a monument located on Place Gabriel-Rambaud in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, inaugurated on December 10, 1911.
Sight 5: Église Notre-Dame-Saint-Vincent
The Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent is a Roman Catholic church located in Lyon, on the banks of the Saône, quai Saint-Vincent, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. In 1984, it was classified as monument historique.
Sight 6: Tag La Baguetterie
The list of painted walls in Lyon is a non-exhaustive list of exterior wall paintings in the Rhône department and the metropolis of Lyon. In common parlance, these "painted walls" are also called trompe-l'oeil or fresco.
Sight 7: Salle Rameau
The Salle Rameau is a municipal hall located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, in the Terreaux district, rue de la Martinière.
Sight 8: Le Patineur
The Skater, or The Man of the Future or the Man of Freedom, is a sculpture by French artist César Baldaccini made in 1989. It has been located since 1992 on Place Tolozan, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France.
Sight 9: Opéra de Lyon
The Opéra Nouvel in Lyon, France, is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. The original opera house was re-designed by the distinguished French architect, Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 in association with the agency of scenography dUCKS scéno and the acoustician Peutz. Serge Dorny was appointed general director in 2003.
Sight 10: Hôtel de ville
The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Lyon, France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. It is located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opera Nouvel. Built in the late 17th century, the building has been classified as a Monument historique since 12 July 1886. As part of the Presqu'île district, the building was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside other districts in the centre of Lyon, bearing testimony to Lyon's long history as an important European city.
Sight 11: Fontaine Bartholdi
The Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and realised in 1889 by Gaget & Gautier. It was erected at the Place des Terreaux, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, in September 1892.
Sight 12: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was restored between 1988, and 1998, remaining open to visitors throughout this time despite the ongoing restoration works. Its collections range from ancient Egyptian antiquities to the Modern art period, making the museum one of the most important in Europe. It also hosts important exhibitions of art, for example the exhibitions of works by Georges Braque and Henri Laurens in the second half of 2005, and another on the work of Théodore Géricault from April to July 2006. It is one of the largest art museums in France.
Sight 13: Historic Site of Lyon
Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites. Covering an area of 424 hectares between the Fourvière hill and the river Saône, it is one of Europe's most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods. There are three distinct sections: Saint Jean, Saint Paul and Saint Georges. In 1998, Vieux Lyon was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other districts in Lyon because of its historical importance and architecture.
Sight 14: Amédée Bonnet
Amédée Bonnet, born March 20, 1809 in Ambérieu (Ain) and died on December 2, 1858 in Lyon, is a French doctor, surgeon of the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon, member of the Academy of Medicine. It is one of the precursors of orthopedic surgery.
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