Lyon
【City description】
The city is located in the center of France and is the third biggest city in France. Soane river and Rhône river flow in the city and the old area is registered in UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition, the city is famous for the gourmet city because there are many regional foods and there are regional specific restaurants named Bouchon. We can enjoy the light festival in the city between 12/6 and 12/8.
【Overall rating】
★★★★★
【Time required】
9 h
【Budget】
22 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★★☆
【Sightseeing route】
【Start】
①Bellecour Square
Place Bellcour
Time required: 10 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
There is a tourist information center.
If you arrive in Lyon by train, you get off at Part-Dieu station. To go to Bellecour Square,
①Take a subway of the line B and change the subway to the line A at Charpennes.
②Take a subway of the line B and change the subway to the line D at Saxe-Gambetta.
Subway map：
https://www.tcl.fr/sites/default/files/2020-08/Plan_Lignes_Fortes_grand_format_092020.pdf
※the site of the subway
https://www.tcl.fr/plans-du-reseau
★Take a subway of the line B and get off at Vieux Lyon. Then, take a funicular and get off at Fourivière.
②Notre Dame Basilic
Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière
Time required: 40 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 7 pm
Close: No
★Go to Roger Radisson St in front of the basilic for 5 minutes.
③Gallo Romain Theatre
Théâtre Gallo Romain
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
There is Roman Museum.
★Go through the theatre and turn right when you leave. Then, take a funicular at Minimes Théâtre Romains to go down the hill to Vieux Lyon station. When you arrive at Vieux Lyon station, turn left.
④Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 7 pm
Close: No
★Go to Saint-Jean St for 5 minutes. There are many restaurant and souvenirs shops because it’s the old area.
⑤Miniature and Cinema Museum
Musée Miniature et Cinéma
Time required: 90 min / Admission fee: 7 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 h 30 pm (until 7 pm on Saturday and Sunday)
Close: 1/1, 12/25
★Continue to walk on the street and open the door of 54 Saint-Jean Street.
⑥Traboule
Time required: 10 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
It’s a passage specific in Lyon.
It was used by the resistances during the Second World War for the escape.
There are the passages in this are.
★Continue to go to the street and turn left at the first crossroad. Then, turn right at the dead end. It takes 5 minutes.
⑦Gadagne Museum
Musées Gadagne
Time required: 90 min / Admission fee: 8 euros
Opening hour: 11 am – 6 h 30 pm
Close: Monday, Tuesday
★Continue to walk on the street and turn right at the end. Then, turn left at a square. When you arrive at the train station, turn right. When you arrive at a bridge, turn left and pass another pedestrian bridge. When you pass the bridge, go to the back of the building in front of you. It takes 10 minutes.
⑧Fresco of famous people in Lyon
Fresque des Lyonnais
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to Saint-Vincent St and turn left when you arrive at a bridge. It takes 5 minutes.
⑨Terreaux Square
Place de Terreaux
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
⑩Art Museum
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Time required: 3 h / Admission fee: 7 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
Close: Tuesday, national holidays
⑪City Hall
Hôtel de Ville de Lyon
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to Joseph Serlin St on the right of the city hall.
⑫Opera in Lyon
Opéra de Lyon
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to République St and turn right at Cordeliers Square. Turn left to go to a pedestrian street. It takes 10 minutes.
⑬Mercière Street
Rue Mercière
There are many restaurants on the street.
★When you leave from the street, you arrive at a square.
⑭Jacobins Square
Place des Jacobins
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to Jean Fabre St.
⑮Célestins Theatre
Théâtre de Célestins
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go to Archers St in front of the theatre and turn right at the first crossroad. It takes 5 minutes.
【Goal】
Bellecour Square
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