DISCOVER LYON
Confluence’s Museum
Confluence’s Museum is a museum of natural history, anthropology, societies and civilizations.
Museum of Fine Arts
The museum of Fine arts is a municipal museum located on Place des Terreaux in Lyon in the abbey of Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains, better known as the Saint-Pierre palace.
Gadagne Museum
Gadagne museum / Lyon’s history form a museum ensemble. Located in the Pierrevive hotel, commonly known as the “Hôtel de Gadagne”, in the Saint-Jean district, one of the three districts forming Vieux Lyon, this complex includes two museums, one dedicated to to the history of Lyon (MHL – museum of history of Lyon) and the other to the arts of puppetry (MAM – museum of the arts of puppetry).
http://www.gadagne.musees.lyon.fr/index.php/gadagne/(lang)/en
Lugdunum, Gallo-Roman Theater
Lugdunum, formerly the Gallo-Roman Museum of Fourvière and the Museum of Roman Civilization, is an archaeological museum.
Textile Museum
The Textile Museum is located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, at 34 rue de la Charité, with the Decorative Arts Museum. In particular, it has one of the world’s largest collections of fabrics and textiles, the richest of its type in France.
The miniature and cinema Museum
The Miniature and Cinema Museum, formerly the Museum of Miniatures and Cinema Sets, is a private museum founded in 2005 by the miniaturist artist Dan Ohlmann. It is located at no.60 rue Saint-Jean in Lyon, housed in the listed historic building of the former Maison des Avocats.
Soierie Vivante
Cultural center dedicated to silk production, offering guided tours and weaving demonstrations.
Atelier de Soierie – Silk Workshop
Silk printing workshop with the traditional flat frame technique.
https://www.atelierdesoierie.com/
Brochier Soieries Vieux Lyon
Shop for scarves and silk squares as well as a demonstration of painting on breaded velvet and, in the summer, an exhibition of a silkworm farm.
Brochier Soieries GHD
Silk scarf and square shop featuring a traditional Jacquard loom and block printing.
UNMISSABLE PLACES
St Jean Cathedral
Located in the heart of Vieux-Lyon, the Saint-Jean Cathedral, also called the Primatiale St Jean (seat of the Primate of Gaul), is a building mixing Gothic and Roman styles. Its construction spanned three centuries, from 1175 to 1481.
Fourvière
With more than 2000 years of history, the site of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is rich in exceptional heritage in the center of Lyon.
Tete d’or Park
Parc de la Tête d´or is a public urban park located in Lyon, one of the largest in France. The work of brothers Denis and Eugène Bühler, the park was opened in 1857 when the work was not completed. It is exactly contemporary with New York’s Central Park, created the same year.
Rosa Mir Garden
The Rosa Mir garden is a garden located in the heart of the Croix-Rousse in Lyon, created by Jules Senis. It has been classified as a historical monument since December 24, 1987.
Halles Paul Bocuse
Hall housing food and regional products shops, greengrocers, caterers and bar-restaurants.
Grand Hôtel Dieu
Formerly a hospital, the Hôtel Dieu is now a place in its own right, bars, restaurants, upscale shops and culture.
