Family-Friendly Attractions In Lyon

Parc de la Tête d'Or

Vast, 19th-century park with statues, fountains & tall trees, plus a lake & botanic & rose gardens. · Dogs allowed

Boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon, France

Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière

19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.

8 Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France

Place Bellecour

Vast, tree-lined public square with flower stalls & a small art museum, plus a seasonal ice-rink.

Pl. Bellecour, 69002 Lyon, France

Musée des Confluences

Permanent & temporary exhibitions about anthropology & science amid dramatic, modern architecture.

86 Quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon, France

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

Pl. Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France

Musée Cinéma et Miniature

Museum of hyper-realistic, miniature everyday scenes, plus movie props & special effects exhibits.

60 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France

Aquarium of Lyon

Nearly 50 pools filled with as many as 300 species, including a shark pit & a touch pool.

7 Rue Stéphane Dechant, 69350 La Mulatière, France

Théâtre Gallo Romain

The substantial ruins of a pair of Roman theaters, now used for open-air concerts & festivals.

17 Rue Cleberg, 69005 Lyon, France

Parc Sergent Blandan

Sizable city park on the site of onetime army barracks featuring a large playground & a skate park. · Dogs allowed

37 Rue du Repos, 69007 Lyon, France

Fresque des Lyonnais

This huge, trompe-l'oeil painting on the side of a building depicts 30 well-known people from Lyon.

2 Rue de la Martinière, 69001 Lyon, France

Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière

Modern hillside museum on Roman archeological site with a large collection of art, pottery & coins.

17 Rue Cleberg, 69005 Lyon, France

Mur des Canuts

Huge fresco of a neighborhood of silk workers who rebelled against working conditions in the 1800s.

36 Bd des Canuts, 69004 Lyon, France

Porte des Enfants du Rhône

· Dogs allowed

Golden Head Park, Rue de Créqui, 69006 Lyon, France

Lyon Botanical Garden

This botanical garden dating from 1857 features greenhouses filled with 15,000 species of plants. · Dogs allowed

69006 Lyon, France

Lyon Zoo

Expansive green zoological gardens, housing exotic animals from Asia, Africa & the Americas.

Parc de la Tête d'Or, All. de l'Orangerie, 69006 Lyon, France

Bartholdi Fountain

Dramatic fountain by the famous French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, unveiled in 1892. · Dogs allowed

Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France

Jardin des Curiosités

Green space & picnic spot at the top of a hill with a view of the city of Lyon & the Saône river. · Dogs allowed

8 Pl. de l'Abbé Larue, 69005 Lyon, France

Parc Georges Bazin

Urban park with shady picnic spots & a kids' playground, plus a pétanque court & ping-pong tables. · Dogs allowed

16 Av. des Acacias, 69003 Lyon, France

Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon

Contemporary artworks displayed in a building designed by Renzo Piano, with a cafe.

Cité Internationale, 81 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon, France

Musée des arts de la marionnette - Gadagne

Puppetry museum in a Renaissance building offering marionette shows, exhibits & hands-on activities.

1 Pl. du Petit Collège, 69005 Lyon, France

Jardin des Chartreux - Clos St Benoît

This bustling 1-hectare park was created in the 19th century & features paths & sweeping views.

36 Cr Général Giraud, 69001 Lyon, France

Parc des Hauteurs

Hillside park below the basilica of Fourvière featuring a rose garden & sweeping city views. · Dogs allowed

Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France

Place de la République

Large square fringed by elegant buildings, with wooden benches around a pool with water jets.

Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon, France

La Maison des Canuts

Guided tours of 19th-century building with displays tracing 5 centuries of silk production in Lyon.

10 Rue d'Ivry, 69004 Lyon, France

Parc de la Cerisaie

Serene neighborhood green space with a playground, paved paths, fitness area & public art.

25 Rue Chazière, 69004 Lyon, France

Parc Chambovet

Leafy urban park featuring a playground, a meadow & a dog area, plus free ping pong tables. · Dogs allowed

2 Rue Chambovet, 69003 Lyon, France

Parc des Berges du Rhône

Riverfront open space & popular walking spot with a promenade, exercise equipment & scenic views. · Dogs allowed

Av. Leclerc, 69007 Lyon, France

Jardin Archéologique

The remnants of a 5th-century cathedral & its baptismal font are preserved in this small park.

5 Rue des Estrées, 69005 Lyon, France

Jardin des Plantes

Rue Lucien Sportisse, 69001 Lyon, France

Parc du Clos Layat

Small park featuring kids' playgrounds, open fields for various sports & a wooded area. · Dogs allowed

260 Rte de Vienne, 69008 Lyon, France

Parc Francis Popy

· Dogs allowed

33 Rue Henri Gorjus, 69004 Lyon, France

Statue of the Republic

14 Pl. Carnot, 69002 Lyon, France

La Longue Traboule

This centuries-old, tucked-away route through buildings is the longest of its kind in the city.

54 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France

Le Petit Musée de Guignol

Cozy museum since 1995 exploring the history of Guignol & French puppetry, with guided audio tours.

6 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France

Fontaine de Place Antonin Poncet

11 Pl. Antonin Poncet, 69002 Lyon, France

Parc Sutter

10 Rue de Vauzelles, 69001 Lyon, France

Confluent du Rhône et de la Saône

Rhône & Saône, Lyon, France

Quais de Saône

Quai Fulchiron, 69005 Lyon, France

Parc Chazière

· Dogs allowed

61 Rue Chazière, 69004 Lyon, France

Musée de Fourvière

7-8 Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France

Site Notre-Dame de Fourvière- Fondation Fourvière

This hilltop square outside the landmark Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière has funicular access.

Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France

Place Saint-Nizier

Pl. Saint-Nizier, 69002 Lyon, France

Escalier Basilique de Fourvière

Mnt des Chazeaux, 69005 Lyon, France

Jardins Suspendus de Perrache

Unnamed Road, 69002 Lyon, France

Fresque Paul Bocuse

103 Cr Lafayette, 69002 Lyon, France

Quartier Saint-Paul

4 Pl. du Change, 69005 Lyon, France

Le Vaporetto - Confluence

69005 Lyon, France

Mur des Tapis

Pl. des Tapis, 69004 Lyon, France

Escaliers Montée des Carmélites

Mnt des Carmélites, 69001 Lyon, France

Fontaine Burdeau

69001 Lyon, France