Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Lyon, France

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 227 m
Descend 169 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: DRAC Rhône-Alpes

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The granary of abundance is a former granary of the city of Lyon, in the French department of Rhône, Rhône-Alpes region.

Wikipedia: Grenier d'abondance (FR), Website

781 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Jardin des Chartreux

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The Chartreux garden is a park in Lyon of about one hectare, located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon on the slopes of the Croix-Rousse, on the Saône side and almost vertically above the river. The garden runs along the Cours Général-Giraud between the rue de la Muette and the Place Rouville. It is crossed by the Passage Gonin, a pedestrian path, which connects the Cours Général-Giraud to the Quai Saint-Vincent, along the Saône.

Wikipedia: Jardin des Chartreux (FR)

787 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: La fresque des Lyonnais

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La fresque des Lyonnais

The Fresque des Lyonnais is an 800 m2 mural located in Lyon, France. It depicts twenty-four historical figures from Lyon and six contemporary figures. It was created in 1994-1995 by CitéCréation.

Wikipedia: Fresque des Lyonnais (FR)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Monument aux Grands Hommes de La Martinière

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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.

Wikipedia: Monument aux Grands Hommes de la Martinière (FR)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Salle Rameau

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The Salle Rameau is a municipal hall located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, in the Terreaux district, rue de la Martinière.

Wikipedia: Salle Rameau (FR)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Église Notre-Dame-Saint-Vincent

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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.

Wikipedia: Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent (EN)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Mur des Fourrures

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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)

312 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Fontaine Bartholdi

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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.

Wikipedia: Fontaine Bartholdi (EN)

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l'âme

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Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l'âme Léon-Alexandre Delhomme / CC BY-SA 3.0

Democritus Meditating on the Seat of the Soul is a statue by Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841–1895), exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1868. It shows the Greek philosopher Democritus, his eyes fixed on a skull he holds in his hands. It is now exhibited in the garden of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.

Wikipedia: Democritus Meditating on the Seat of the Soul (EN)

47 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon

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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon - Photo Corentin Mossière / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon (EN), Website

19 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: Jardin du Palais Saint-Pierre

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Jardin du Palais Saint-Pierre Mathilde Hospital / CC BY-SA 4.0

The garden of the Palais Saint-Pierre is a municipal garden in Lyon located within the walls of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. It is part of a rectangle delimited by the arcades of the former cloister of the Benedictine abbey. Of regular style, it consists of lawns in half-moons or rectangulars, punctuated by vegetation and various sculptures. It is located in the city center on the peninsula. Like the Museum of Fine Arts, the garden is open every day, except Tuesdays and public holidays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wikipedia: Jardin du palais Saint-Pierre (FR)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel de ville

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The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Lyon, France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. The building is located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opéra Nouvel. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1886.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Ville, Lyon (EN)

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Opéra de Lyon

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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.

Wikipedia: Opéra Nouvel (EN)

226 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Le Patineur

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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.

Wikipedia: Le Patineur (César) (FR)

468 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 15: Église Saint-Polycarpe

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The Église Saint-Polycarpe is a Roman Catholic church located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, on the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, between rue René Leynaud, rue Burdeau and passages Mermet and Thiaffait. It is the oldest church of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Polycarpe (EN)

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules

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The Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls of Lugdunum (Lyon) was part of the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls dedicated to the cult of Rome and Augustus celebrated by the 60 Gallic tribes when they gathered at Lugdunum. In 1961, it was classified as a monument historique.

Wikipedia: Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls (EN)

289 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Église du Bon-Pasteur

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The Église du Bon-Pasteur is a Roman Catholic church located at rue Neyret on the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, near the montée de la Grande Côte, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin described the church as "highly symbolic for Lyon Christians".

Wikipedia: Église du Bon-Pasteur (EN)

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 18: Cour des Voraces

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Cour des Voraces Blaise LAUSTRIAT (je suis l'auteur) / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Cour des Voraces, also called Maison de la République, is a courtyard building in the Pentes quarter, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, famous for its enormous six-floor stairway. It is an impressive traboule, a covered passage with entrances on Place Colbert, Montée Saint-Sébastien and Rue Imbert-Colomès.

Wikipedia: Cour des Voraces (EN)

159 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair

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The "bones de poisson", also underground galleries of the Balme Saint-Clair or sometimes the Fantasques network, are a network of ancient galleries located under the Croix-Rousse plateau in Lyon. This archaeological site consists of galleries arranged in steps and all inclined towards the Rhône.

Wikipedia: Arêtes de poisson (FR)

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