Vieux Lyon: Half-Day Self-Guided Walk
Lyon, France
About This Activity
Spend a focused half-day exploring Vieux Lyon on your own. Start at the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste with its astronomical clock, duck through the famous traboules (hidden passageways), and climb or take the funicular to the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière for its mosaic interiors and sweeping city views. The neighbourhoods of Saint-Georges and Saint-Paul are the most evocative.
* La Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière * Rue du Boeuf * Place Neuve Saint-Jean * Rue Saint-Jean * Musée Gadagne * Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Seasonal note: Year-round; Fête des Lumières light festival in December
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