Historical Sites In Lyon
Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière
★4.8 (33190)19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.
8 Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France
Place Bellecour
★4.4 (24599)Vast, tree-lined public square with flower stalls & a small art museum, plus a seasonal ice-rink.
Pl. Bellecour, 69002 Lyon, France
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
★4.6 (13173)Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.
Pl. Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
Théâtre Gallo Romain
★4.7 (6531)The substantial ruins of a pair of Roman theaters, now used for open-air concerts & festivals.
17 Rue Cleberg, 69005 Lyon, France
Fresque des Lyonnais
★4.6 (5961)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
★4.6 (5887)Modern hillside museum on Roman archeological site with a large collection of art, pottery & coins.
17 Rue Cleberg, 69005 Lyon, France
Place des Terreaux
★4.5 (4002)Large public plaza with significant architecture & famed fountain, classified a World Heritage site.
Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France
Bartholdi Fountain
★4.5 (3262)Dramatic fountain by the famous French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, unveiled in 1892. · Dogs allowed
Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France
Palais de la Bourse de Lyon
★4.7 (2130)Pl. de la Bourse, 69002 Lyon, France
Place Ambroise Courtois
★4.4 (1793)69008 Lyon, France
Place de la République
★4.4 (1354)Large square fringed by elegant buildings, with wooden benches around a pool with water jets.
Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon, France
Traboule et Cour des Voraces
★4.3 (1282)Circa-1840 urban passageway with street art & a unique 6-story staircase popular with photographers.
9 Pl. Colbert, 69001 Lyon, France
Amphitheater of the Three Gauls
★4.1 (1110)Built in 19 AD, this Roman amphitheater was used for shows, circuses & executions of Christians.
69001 Lyon, France
Hôtel de Ville de Lyon
★4.5 (976)This stately 17th-century landmark with 2 courtyards & an ornate interior now serves as city hall.
1 Pl. de la Comédie, 69001 Lyon, France
Jardin Archéologique
★4.3 (847)The remnants of a 5th-century cathedral & its baptismal font are preserved in this small park.
5 Rue des Estrées, 69005 Lyon, France
Passerelle du Palais-de-Justice
★4.6 (452)Passerelle du Palais de Justice, 69005 Lyon, France
Metallic tower of Fourvière
★3.8 (385)Industrial-style tower, built in 1894 for the Exposition Internationale, on a hill with city views.
8 Mnt Nicolas de Lange, 69005 Lyon, France
Statue of the Republic
★4.2 (357)14 Pl. Carnot, 69002 Lyon, France
Fort de Vaise
★4.4 (330)Preserved fortress used as an events space, with hilltop views & tours of underground passages.
27 Boulevard Saint-Exupéry, 69009 Lyon, France
Les traboules du Vieux Lyon
★4.6 (327)Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
Fontaine des Jacobins
★4.8 (262)Pl. des Jacobins, 69002 Lyon, France
Escalier Mermet
★4.3 (230)25 Rue René Leynaud, 69001 Lyon, France
Passerelle des Quatre Vents
★4.4 (206)Chem. du Viaduc, 69005 Lyon, France
Aqueduc du Gier
★4.1 (183)Venerable Roman aqueduct, circa 1st century A.D., known as the area's longest & best preserved.
31 Rue Roger Radisson, 69005 Lyon, France
Place Louis Pradel
★4.3 (121)69001 Lyon, France
Passage Thiaffait
★4.2 (116)Historic traboule, a passageway for silk merchants, now housing small shops & a cafe.
Pass. Thiaffait, 69001 Lyon, France
Horloge Monumentale
★4.4 (107)2 Bis Pl. Pierre Vauboin, 69160 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France
Thermes Antiques de Lyon
★4.1 (102)6 Rue des Farges, 69005 Lyon, France
Bell Tower of The Charity Hospital of Lyon
★4.4 (97)Pl. Antonin Poncet, 69002 Lyon, France
Site Notre-Dame de Fourvière- Fondation Fourvière
★4.9 (79)This hilltop square outside the landmark Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière has funicular access.
Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France
Monument aux Morts de l'île du Souvenir
★4.5 (72)69006 Lyon, France
Place Saint-Nizier
★4.5 (66)Pl. Saint-Nizier, 69002 Lyon, France
Quai Victor Augagneur
★4.7 (26)Quai Victor Augagneur, 69003 Lyon, France
Traboule "Les deux Cours"
★4.4 (26)28 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
Quartier Saint-Paul
★4.8 (17)4 Pl. du Change, 69005 Lyon, France
Tour rose
★4.7 (15)16 Rue du Bœuf, 69005 Lyon, France
Statue de Louis XIV
★4.7 (15)QR5J+4V, 69002 Lyon, France
Monument Antoine Gailleton
★4.6 (14)Pl. Gailleton, 69002 Lyon, France
Lugdunum Théâtres Romains de Fourviére
★4.5 (14)Rue de l'Antiquaille, 69005 Lyon, France
Insula basilicale
★4.8 (13)17 Rue Cleberg, 69005 Lyon, France
Rue Saint-Jean
★4.7 (13)Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
Cours des Moirages
★4.3 (11)5 Pl. Croix-Paquet, 69001 Lyon, France
La fontaine de Claude
★4.6 (9)Pl. de Trion, 69005 Lyon, France
André Marie Ampère monument
★3.8 (9)69002 Lyon, France
Manécanterie
★4.8 (8)Lyon Cathedral, cathédrale Saint-Jean en, 69005 Lyon, France
Monument aux frères Lumière
★4.0 (6)69008 Lyon, France
Basilique funéraire Saint-Laurent de Choulans
★4.8 (6)41 Quai Fulchiron, 69005 Lyon, France
Maison Henri IV
★4.8 (5)4 Rue Juiverie, 69005 Lyon, France
Fontaine de la Place Guichard
★5.0 (2)69003 Lyon, France
M&R
★5.0 (1)62 Rue Pierre Corneille, 69006 Lyon, France