Things to see and do Lyon 69000

Less known than that of the Tête d'Or or that of Parilly, the park of Gerland is yet a green lung between the banks of the Rhone and the facilities of the Matmut Stadium. In the south of the city, this park is also called Confluent Park, offering natural continuity to the banks of the Rhone, or even privileged access to the Confluences Museum. Created by the landscape architect Michel Corajoud and inaugurated in 2000, this 18 hectare park occupies a former industrial site which has been preserved a building to house the Maison des Fleurs where you can discover all the natural interest of the famous Megaphorbiaie, the park's garden-promenade composed of 18,000 plans of 300 different species, water lilies, trees and vast lawns. A park naturally focused on sports activities: children's games, skate parks indoor and outdoor, carousel… You can also see many ducks in the canals or an astonishing chromatic garden that lights up in the evening.

Exceptional collections for a museum that should highlight an entire part of Lyon's and the world's heritage through more than 4,500 years of textile history. However, the Musée des Tissus is currently undergoing a complete renovation. Work that will not begin before 2024, if all goes well, and that will last at least 18 months, if all goes well... To be continued.

Pedestrian and cobbled street of the 5th arrondissement, rue Saint-Jean dates from the 3rd century, when Lyon was still called Lugdunum. Today, it is the main axis of the pedestrian traffic in the Old-Lyon, a district listed as UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the most popular streets in the Lyon city. Remarkable houses, mansion houses and museums are legion, at the same number as the tourists who walk its cobblestone streets.

Discover Lyon while preserving our environment. Original tours with Cyclo City Tours. Aboard comfortable electrically-assisted three-wheelers (cyclo-pousse), equipped with a panoramic roof so you don't miss anything during your city tour, you can travel smoothly with your local guide according to the chosen themes: history, gastronomy, Guignol... A child under 6 years old can be taken on board for free. And to make sure you don't sit idly by, you can complete your visit with a gourmet treasure hunt.

An edifying visit to pass on the memory to the young, hoping that barbarism will never return. Built in 1939, a few months after the declaration of war with Nazi Germany, requisitioned by the German army from February 1943 to August 1944, the Montluc prison is part of the Nazi repressive system in the heart of the "Capital of the Resistance". Under the control of the terrible Gestapo and Klaus Barbie, it was the place of detention of Jean Moulin, André Frossard, the children of Izieu and many Jewish families. Montluc was the prison of more than 10,000 victims of the Third Reich authorities. Resistance fighters, Jews, civilians, all knew the harshness of the conditions of detention. Montluc was often only a stage in the journey towards deportation and often extermination. The prison closed its doors for good in 2009. Montluc is not a museum, but a place of memory. Since January 2022, the building, which has remained close to its original state, has been restored and rehabilitated to better welcome visitors, particularly for accessibility, and to give an account to all audiences of a history that must not be forgotten. The work, planned until 2025, does not currently allow a complete visit of the prison, including the outer courtyards and some parts of the building visible at different times. A visit strongly recommended.

Primatial of the Gauls, home of the Church of France, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste-Saint-Etienne cathedral is located on the banks of the Saône, facing the Fourvière hill, in the district to which it gave its name: Saint-Jean. The first Christians, gathered in the ^2nd century around Saint Pothin and Saint Irenaeus, had built a church in the same area as early as the^5th century. At the end of the ^11th century, the construction of the Manécanterie, one of the oldest buildings in Lyon, began. The construction of the cathedral is done in stages between 1165 and 1481. In the meantime, the cathedral hosted two councils (1245 and 1274) and the coronation of Pope John XXII (1316). With its Romanesque choir and Gothic naves, the cathedral shows how Lyon is at the crossroads, at the center of all influences. If the interior is remarkable, so is the facade, decorated with a series of 300 medallions inspired by the Old and New Testaments or the medieval bestiary. In 1379, an astronomical clock was installed in the cathedral, one of the oldest in Europe. At the beginning of the ^16th century, the Bourbon chapel was built in the flamboyant gothic style. On December 13, 1600, the cathedral received the marriage of Henri IV and Marie de Médicis. The facade was renovated in 1982 and 2011, while major restoration work of the choir was implemented to restore all its brilliance to this jewel of Lyon.

Of course, everyone knows Fourvière and visits the Lyon churches, but who will have the sane curiosity to visit the great mosque of Lyon, the sixth of France, inaugurated in 1994 after many adventures. A mosque far from some clichés and inspiring beautiful modernity of the Islam. Of course, you take off your shoes and you follow the guide who explains you the unknown rites of this religion. A Futé visit to know a religion better, but also a flourishing culture and arts.

The name Traboules designates these famous narrow passages which allow you to go down the hill through the courtyards of buildings. In the 19th century, they were the daily crossing point of the canuts, the weavers. At the end of your journey, the silk workshop awaits you at the bottom of the slopes; its visit is fascinating.

Rate: €12 per adult, €7 at reduced rate (children from 8 to 18 years old and students).

Duration: 2h.

Difficulty: easy.

Other practical information: calendar of visits available on the www.visiterlyon.com website. Mandatory reservation. Be there 10 minutes before the departure of the visit.

It is on a daily basis that firemen intervene to save lives. Open for more than 50 years, installed in a renovated space, the Firemen's Museum allows you to see the evolution of the equipment: 150 collection vehicles (presented in turn in the museum), fire pumps, clothing with exceptional pieces and a collection of 1800 helmets, one of the most important in the world, with the helmets of the victims of the Feyzin tragedy Family visit.

The CDTE publishes every year a map listing all the department's relais and equestrian establishments. This document is available on request.

With its traboules, architectural curiosities and mythical Théâtre de Guignol, Vieux-Lyon is one of the most entertaining historic sites to visit with family. Accompanied by a certified guide lecturer assigned by the tourist office of the city, venture with your children in this play-based and informative walk. Watch the signs, the street names or the details of a few monuments, and head gradually towards the Astronomical Clock of the Cathédrale Saint-Jean… After an hour and a half walking, children and adults will have learned much more about the history of this neighbourhood.

Rate: €12 per adult, €7 at reduced rate (children from 8 to 18 years old and students).

Duration: 1h30.

Difficulty: easy.

Other practical information: schedule of visits available on the www.visiterlyon.com website. Mandatory reservation. Be there 10 minutes before the departure of the visit. Visit accessible from 6 years and limited to 20 people. Compulsory presence of an adult companion for each child.

Facing the Ile Barbe, in a sumptuous natural setting, Charles Couty has opened a museum dedicated to the work of his father, the painter Jean Couty (1907-1991) - winner of the Paris Critics' Prize in 1950 and the Grand Prix des Peintres Témointres de leur Temps in 1975 - but also to modern and contemporary art. A place out of the ordinary by the beauty of the site, the architectural beauty of the building and by the collections that one discovers there. Jean Couty, a figurative painter who loved to paint Lyon - but also the landscapes from here and elsewhere, the Romanesque churches -, gives us his vision of the city, the women and men he met there. A total of 150 works, including 120 paintings, are on display with sketches, drawings and other objects familiar to the artist. The hangings allow visitors to come back regularly to discover new works, such as these "Landscapes from here and elsewhere". It's a great idea to highlight a Lyon artist who left his mark on his time: a museum that catches the eye and pleases the mind.

Because very few Lyon inhabitants know the true story of this tower, a must-visit in the landscape, Futé is proud to present it like a curiosity in this guide. This Lyon Eiffel Tower, making passing Parisians laugh, was opened to public on 3rd May, 1894. Its construction was decided by a group of craftsmen supported by the city, opposite to Fourvière, to... put the Basilica in a republican shade! Indeed, since its construction, Fourvière is not the highest point in Lyon anymore and it is this republican tower that dominates the city at an altitude of 372 m. Formerly, it hosted a restaurant and a belfry from where people could enjoy the view. The tower is sold in 1953 to the ORTF, in order to not demolish it. Since then inaccessible to the public, it supports now transmitters and continue on scoffing at Fourvière.

The AURA region extends over a vast territory offering the whole range of tourist activities and fantastic sites. In the center, there is the metropolis of Lyon with the Hôtel de Région located in the Confluence district. Lyon is the ideal base for exploring the volcanoes of Auvergne, the peaks of the Alps, the Bresse plain and the hills of Provence. Gastronomy, sports, culture, leisure, the most beautiful experiences are to be lived and shared in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.