Sights & Attractions in Lyon and the Alps

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Basilique de Saint-Martin d'Ainay This fortified church dates back to a 10th-century Benedictine...	Religious Sites	Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District

Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation During World War II, especially after 1942, Lyon played an important...	Museums / Galleries	Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District

Hôtel Paterin This is a paradigmatic example of the Renaissance mansions of...	Houses / Mansions	Vieux Lyon and Fourvière

Jardin Archéologique Inside this garden are the excavated ruins of two churches that...	Archaeological Sites	Vieux Lyon and Fourvière

Jardin des Chartreux One of several small, leafy parks in Lyon, this one is a peaceful...	Parks	Vieux Lyon and Fourvière


Jardin des Plantes In these luxurious Botanical Gardens you'll find remnants of...	Gardens / Arboretums	Vieux Lyon and Fourvière

Maison des Canuts Despite the industrialization of silk and textile production...	Museums / Galleries	Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District

Musée des Arts Décoratifs Housed in an 18th-century mansion, the museum has fine collections...	Museums / Galleries	Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District

Parc de la Tête d'Or On the bank of the Rhône, this 300-acre park comes complete...	Parks	Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District

St-Paul The 12th-century church of St-Paul is noted for its octagonal...	Religious Sites	Vieux Lyon and Fourvière

Tour Métallique Beyond Fourvière Basilica is this skeletal metal tower...	Architectural Sites	Vieux Lyon and Fourvière
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