Lyon Attractions: 6 Visitor Guides
Lyon's landmarks sit on both sides of its two rivers: Fourvière's basilica above the old town, the cathedral and Place Bellecour below, the fine-arts museum on the Presqu'île and the Musée des Confluences at the rivers' meeting point. Each guide covers what to see, how to get there and how long to allow.
Lyon attraction guides
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon: Visitor Guide
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière crowns Fourvière hill above Lyon, and it is really two churches stacked in one building: a mosaic-covered upper church and the Crypt of St Joseph below. This guide covers where it is, how to reach it from Vieux-Lyon, which details to look for and how to pace a visit.
Lyon Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Jean): Visitor Guide
Lyon Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a medieval building in the heart of Vieux Lyon on the west bank of the Saône. Allow around 30 to 45 minutes for the nave, the stained glass and the astronomical clock, then use Place Saint-Jean as the hinge between the old town streets and the funicular up to Fourvière.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: What to See and How to Visit
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon fills the old Palais Saint-Pierre on Place des Terreaux, with a single-entry ticket valid for 92 days. Here is where it sits, when it opens, what to see and how long it takes.
Musée des Confluences Lyon: What to See and How Long
The Musée des Confluences is Lyon's natural history, anthropology and civilisations museum, set where the Rhône and Saône meet at the southern tip of the Presqu'île. This guide covers how to reach it, what costs a ticket and what does not, how long to allow, and the opening pattern that shapes a weekend plan.
Parc de la Tête d'Or Lyon: What to See and How Long to Stay
Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or is free to enter, open daily, and big enough to fill a half day. Here is how the park is laid out around its lake, what sits inside it, and how much walking to plan for.
Place Bellecour, Lyon: What to See at This Great Square
Place Bellecour is Lyon's biggest square and the largest pedestrian square in Europe, free to wander and easy to reach by metro. Here is what stands on it, which streets lead off it, how long to allow and what to see nearby on the Presqu'île.