La FourvierePhoto by Cat, USA
La FourvierePhoto by Cat, USA
La FourvierePhoto by Cat, USA
La FourvierePhoto by Cat, USA
La FourvierePhoto by Cat, USA
Looking across the river up at the Basilique Notre...Photo by Tighthead Prop, Australia
Shot of the river from up on the hill beside the B...Photo by Tighthead Prop, Australia
The Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière.Photo by Tighthead Prop, Australia
View from up on the hill beside the Basilique Notr...Photo by Tighthead Prop, Australia
View of the Saone RiverPhoto by Cat, USA
Lyon RooftopsPhoto by Cat, USA
LyonPhoto by Cat, USA
Universite Lyon IIPhoto by Cat, USA
Lyon RooftopsPhoto by Cat, USA
Lyon RooftopsPhoto by Cat, USA
View of the Rhone RiverPhoto by Cat, USA
LyonPhoto by Cat, USA
View of Lyon and the Fourviere at nightPhoto by Cat, USA
Lyon RooftopsPhoto by Cat, USA
Place des Terreaux, LyonPhoto by Cat, USA
Lyon
Attractions
Lyon Attractions
Our list of noteworthy Lyon attractions and places to see in Lyon, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Lyon Musee des Beaux Arts
This elegant art museum, the Lyon Musee des Beaux Arts, housed in a 17th century palace designed for the Royal Abbess of the Dames de Saint Pierre, and later ... Continue Reading »
Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière
A gleaming retro-Byzantine confection of Roman columns and religious iconography, the Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière is visible, by design, from ... Continue Reading »
Cathedrale St Jean
Though overshadowed by the ornate Basilica Notre Dame, the Romanesque-Gothic beauty of the Cathedrale St Jean is the more ancient and important of Lyon's ... Continue Reading »
Centre d'Histoire de la Resistance et de la Deportation
After Northern France fell to the Nazis, Lyon became the seat of the French Resistance. Information, arms, and supplies flowed across the mountains and into ... Continue Reading »
Lyon Ampitheatre Gallo-Romain
Lyon (Lugdunum) was originally founded as a Roman city in 43 BC, strategically located atop Fourvière Hill, with views across the Rhône and ... Continue Reading »
Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon)
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Draped around the ancient Roman edifices atop Fourviére Hill, this enchanting Rennaissance-era neighborhood of beautifully preserved buildings is without ... Continue Reading »
Opera de Lyon
More than just an events venue, the Opera Nouvel is an architectural achievement. The original arcades of the original 1756 edifice remain, but it is the ... Continue Reading »
Place Bellecour
At the heart of Lyon is Place Bellecour, an enormous, unbroken brick expanse (the third largest square in France) sprawled between the Saône and the ... Continue Reading »
