Things to see and do Lyon 9th 69009

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.

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.