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41 verified places and 97 missions to truly experience Lyon. Must-sees: Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Vieux Lyon, Place Bellecour, Parc de la Tête d'Or. Best known for: Culture, Nature, Food & drink.
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CultureBasilica of Notre-Dame de FourvièreBasilica built between 1872 and 1896 on Fourvière hill, to a design by the architect Pierre Bossan, in an…CultureVieux LyonHistoric district of Lyon, at the foot of Fourvière hill and beside the Saône, made up of the Saint-Jean…CulturePlace BellecourLarge pedestrian square in the centre of the Presqu'île, between the Rhône and the Saône, of about 6…NatureParc de la Tête d'OrUrban park of about 117 hectares opened in 1857, the largest in Lyon, with a lake, an island, glass…CultureMusée des ConfluencesMuseum of science and societies opened in December 2014 at the tip of the peninsula, where the Rhône and the…CulturePlace des TerreauxSquare at the foot of the Croix-Rousse hill, surrounded by the 17th-century Hôtel de Ville, the Palais…CultureMur des CanutsLarge mural on a party wall of the boulevard des Canuts, in the Croix-Rousse district, first painted in 1987…NatureIsla BarbeLa Isla Barbe es una isla en el río Saona, en el distrito 9 de Lyon, accesible en autobús desde la estación…CultureInstitut LumièreCinema museum housed in the Villa Lumière, the Art Nouveau mansion that the Lumière family had built at the…CultureMuseum of Fine Arts of LyonOne of the great fine arts museums of France, housed in the former 17th-century palace of the Benedictine…CultureSaint-Jean CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, primatial seat of the Gauls, built between the 12th and 15th centuries in…CultureLyon City Hall (Hôtel de Ville)Baroque building on the place des Terreaux, built in the mid-17th century to a design by Simon Maupin and…CultureLyon Opera HouseOpera house of Lyon on Place de la Comédie, next to the city hall.CultureAcueducto del GierEl Acueducto del Gier es una obra romana del siglo I d.C. que abastecía de agua a Lugdunum (la actual Lyon).CultureBasilica of Saint-Martin d'AinayRomanesque church in the Ainay district, in the south of the Presqu'île, a former Benedictine abbey…CultureGadagne (museos)Gadagne es un complejo museístico instalado en el Hôtel de Gadagne, un edificio renacentista del siglo XVI en…CultureMuseum of Contemporary Art of LyonContemporary art museum of Lyon, founded in 1984 and housed since 1995 in the Cité Internationale building…CultureCité internationaleLa Cité Internationale es un barrio de Lyon situado entre el Ródano y el Parc de la Tête d'Or, en el distrito…LeisureRue de la RépubliqueLa Rue de la République es el eje comercial más importante de Lyon y recorre más de un kilómetro desde la…CultureBoulevard des BelgesEl Boulevard des Belges es una avenida arbolada con plátanos que discurre entre el Quai de Grande Bretagne y…CultureRosa Mir Garden (Jardin Rosa Mir)Folk-art garden in the Croix-Rousse, built by hand by Jules Senis, a bricklayer of Spanish origin who…CultureMontée de la Grande-CôteLa Montée de la Grande-Côte es una calle empinada de unos 400 metros que asciende desde la place des Capucins…NatureGarden of Curiosities (Jardin des Curiosités)Small garden on the slope of Fourvière hill, in Lyon, with open views over the Vieux Lyon district, the Saône…CultureFresque des LyonnaisTrompe-l'œil mural painted by the Cité de la Création collective on the façade of a building beside the…Hidden gemMontée du GourguillonLa Montée du Gourguillon es una calle empedrada de 400 metros que asciende 53 metros por la colina de…CultureRue du BœufLa Rue du Bœuf es una calle peatonal empedrada de 188 metros en el Vieux Lyon, flanqueada únicamente por…CultureRue MercièreLa Rue Mercière es una calle peatonal del barrio de Les Cordeliers, en el 2º distrito de Lyon, que une la…NatureBanks of the Rhône (Berges du Rhône)Riverside promenade several kilometres long along the left bank of the Rhône, reclaimed in 2007 when the car…CulturePassage Thiaffait19th-century interior passage in the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse, in Lyon's 1st arrondissement, crossing…CulturePlace des JacobinsSquare on Lyon's Presqu'île, between Place Bellecour and Place de la République, organised around a large…CultureCour des Voraces19th-century residential building on the Croix-Rousse hill, next to Place Colbert, known for its large open…Food & drinkHalles de Lyon Paul BocuseCovered market in the Part-Dieu district that has carried the name of the Lyonnais chef Paul Bocuse since…CultureFlower TreeEn la Place Antonin Poncet, junto a la Place Bellecour, se alza una escultura pública de gran formato: un…CultureLa Tour RoseLa Tour Rose es una torre histórica de color rosado situada en el barrio de Vieux Lyon, en la ciudad de Lyon.LeisureMiniature and Cinema Museum (Musée Miniature et Cinéma)Museum in Vieux Lyon, on Rue Saint-Jean, devoted to miniatures and to cinema special effects.CultureScience ExpériencesScience Expériences es un museo inmersivo de 750 m² en el centro de Lyon dedicado a la ciencia.Food & drinkDaniel et Denise Saint-JeanBouchon in Vieux Lyon, Lyon's historic old town, a few steps from Rue Saint-Jean.Food & drinkLe Bouchon des FillesBouchon on the slope of La Croix-Rousse, near Place des Terreaux and the Lyon Opera House.LeisureLe SucreRooftop club on La Sucrière, a former sugar warehouse from the 1930s converted into a cultural centre in the…Food & drinkMarché de la Croix-RousseOpen-air market in the La Croix-Rousse district, the hill of the canuts, Lyon's former silk weavers.CultureRue Saint-JeanMain street of Vieux Lyon, Lyon's historic old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Lyon in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Vieux Lyon, Place Bellecour, Parc de la Tête d'Or and Musée des Confluences.
What can you see for free in Lyon?
No entry fee: Isla Barbe, Acueducto del Gier, Cité internationale, Rue de la République, Boulevard des Belges and Montée de la Grande-Côte.