All the different districts in Lyon abound with treasures, past and present! If you enjoy architecture and all its different styles, you're in for a real treat!
Lyon is the result of 2,000 years of history, and is still growing and preserving the fruits of its past, which explains why it now ranks on UNESCO's world heritage list. Civil and religious sites and monuments, the oldest of which date back to antiquity, are dotted throughout the city's various districts.
Numerous great architects have helped embellish the city over the centuries: Philibert de l'Orme, Soufflot, Jules Hardoin-Mansart, Tony Garnier, Pierre Bossan, Jean Nouvel, Santiago Calatrava… they were also assisted by anonymous talents, such as the stonemasons who carved their initials on the slabs of stone that form the cathedral walls. Can you identify them?
Here are some of the loveliest and/or most original, and well worth seeing.
Statue of Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Built near the street that has born his name since June 29, 2005, the copper statue was created by a sculptor originally from Lyon, Christiane...
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
With its antiquity-inspired design, it’s one of the oldest stadiums in France, built by Tony Garnier in 1919 and refurnished in 1998 for the World...
Chapelle de la Trinité
One of the most beautiful jewels of the baroque architecture of "Lyon classified as Historic Monument", the chapel is one of vaster that the Jesuits...
Flower Tree
The 85-flower “Flower Tree” bouquet created by the Korean artist Jeong Hwa Choi was exhibited on Place Antonin Poncet during Lyon's contemporary art...
Perrache District
The Perrache quarter is the southern-most point of the Presqu’Ile, to the south of the Ainay quarter and the UNESCO site. It owes its name to...
The Part-Dieu district
Vast agricultural domain, property of the countess of Servient, around a strengthened farm, a farm and a domain were destroyed in 1874. Sold in 1843...
Grande Mosquée de Lyon
The mosque was inaugurated on September 30, 1994. The architects were Daniel Ballandras and Frédéric Mirabaud. It has a capacity of 1000 people and is...
Grand Temple
The Grand Temple was built from 1880 to 1884 by the architect Gaspard André (1840-1896), as the Temple du Change was growing too small and to take...
Eglise Saint Bruno lès Chartreux
Enter the only baroque church in Lyon on the slopes of the Croix-Rousse district.
Fort de Vaise
The fort was built between 1830 and 1834. The building, made from Couzon stone, includes an entrance with an observation bunker from 1847, prison...
Thien Minh Pagoda
Buddhist temple built between 1985 and 1990 financed by gifts from the Vietnamese community and inaugurated on May 9, 1990. It retains the polygonal...
Eglise Saint Paul - Chapelle Sainte Marguerite
Built in 549 AD on the remains of a temple of Diana, it was entirely destroyed by the Saracens. Rebuilt from 1084 to 1106, it was finished in the 13th...
Building Citroën
The Citroën building, listed as a Historical Monument, was built from 1930 to 1932 by the architect Maurice-Jacques Ravazé, head of the SA André...
Eglise Saint Irénée
5th-c., Carolingian-style shrine where the first Christians met, with the tombs of Irenaeus, Alexander and Epipodius, martyred in Lyon in 178 AD. It...
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