France
Things to do in Lyon
20 places16 stories3 routes
Sightlore has 20 places to explore in Lyon, and 16 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Lyon's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Opéra Nouvel
The Opéra de Lyon (also known as Opéra Nouvel, formerly Grand Théâtre) in Lyon, France, is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon.
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La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse is a hill 254 metres (833 ft) high in the city of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill.
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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Église Saint-Nizier
The Church of Saint-Nizier is a church in the Presqu'île district of Lyon, France, in the 2nd arrondissement, between the Place des Terreaux and the Place des Jacobins.
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Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres
Lugdunum, formerly known as the Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière or Museum of Roman Civilisation (musée de la Civilisation romaine), is a museum of Gallo-Roman civilisation in Lyon (Roman Lugdunum).
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Lyon Cathedral
Lyon Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Lyon is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France.
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Place des Terreaux
The Place des Terreaux is a square located in the centre of Lyon, France, on the Presqu'île between the Rhône and the Saône rivers, at the foot of the hill of La Croix-Rousse in the 1st arrondissement.
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Hôtel de Ville de Lyon
The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Lyon, France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. The building is located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opéra Nouvel.
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Ancient theatre of Lyon
The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a Roman theatre in Lyon, France. It was built on the hill of Fourvière, which is situated in the center of the Roman city.
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Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.
Discovery routes in Lyon
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Lyon: Fourvière and Vieux Lyon
From the Fourvière basilica on the site of the Roman forum to the ancient theatre and the Lugdunum museum, then down to Saint-Jean Cathedral and the Renaissance quarter of Vieux Lyon.
Lyon: The Presqu'île
From Romanesque Saint-Martin d'Ainay to Place Bellecour, past Saint-Nizier to Place des Terreaux, the Hôtel de Ville, the Fine Arts Museum and the Opera.
Lyon: Croix-Rousse
From the Fresque des Lyonnais with its 30 famous figures to the church of Saint-Bruno, up the Croix-Rousse hill and down to the Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Ancient theatre of Lyon
The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a Roman theatre in Lyon, France. It was built on the hill of Fourvière, which is situated in the center of the Roman city.
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.
Place Bellecour
The Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district.
Opéra Nouvel
The Opéra de Lyon (also known as Opéra Nouvel, formerly Grand Théâtre) in Lyon, France, is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon.
La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse is a hill 254 metres (833 ft) high in the city of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill.
Amphitheater of Lyon
The Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls of Lugdunum (Lyon) was part of the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls dedicated to the cult of Rome and Augustus celebrated by the 60 Gallic tribes when they gathered at Lugdunum.
Sanctuary of the Three Gauls
The Sanctuary of the Three Gauls (Tres Galliae) was the focal structure within an administrative and religious complex established by Rome in the very late 1st century BC at Lugdunum (the site of modern Lyon in France).
Museums
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres
Lugdunum, formerly known as the Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière or Museum of Roman Civilisation (musée de la Civilisation romaine), is a museum of Gallo-Roman civilisation in Lyon (Roman Lugdunum).
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Musée des Confluences
The Musée des Confluences is a science centre and anthropology museum which opened on 20 December 2014, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon (Rhône), France.
Places of worship
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon, France. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominant position overlooking the city.
Lyon Cathedral
Lyon Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Lyon is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France.
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay
The Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay is a Romanesque church in Ainay in the Presqu'île district in the historic centre of Lyon, France.
Église Saint-Nizier
The Church of Saint-Nizier is a church in the Presqu'île district of Lyon, France, in the 2nd arrondissement, between the Place des Terreaux and the Place des Jacobins.
Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
The Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux is a Roman Catholic church located in Lyon, France. Until the French Revolution, it was the church of Lyon Charterhouse (chartreuse de Lyon).
Grande mosquée de Lyon
The Grand Mosque of Lyon, also called the Great Mosque of Lyon, is a mosque in the city of Lyon, France. Inaugurated on 30 September 1994, it is France's sixth largest mosque.
Nature
Parc de la Tête d'Or
The Parc de la Tête d'or is the largest urban park in Lyon, France, with an area of approximately 117 hectares (290 acres).
Other
Place des Terreaux
The Place des Terreaux is a square located in the centre of Lyon, France, on the Presqu'île between the Rhône and the Saône rivers, at the foot of the hill of La Croix-Rousse in the 1st arrondissement.
Hôtel de Ville de Lyon
The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Lyon, France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. The building is located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opéra Nouvel.
Fresque des Lyonnais
The Fresque des Lyonnais is an 800-square-metre façade painting showing 30 famous figures linked to the city's history, created in 1994–1995.
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