Lyon

Things to do here

• ★4.6

  Parc de la Tête d'Or

  Vast, 19th-century park with statues, fountains & tall trees, plus a lake & botanic & rose gardens.

• ★4.8

  Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière

  19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.

• ★4.4

  Place Bellecour

  Vast, tree-lined public square with flower stalls & a small art museum, plus a seasonal ice-rink.

• ★4.5

  Musée des Confluences

  Permanent & temporary exhibitions about anthropology & science amid dramatic, modern architecture.

• ★4.4

  Musée de l'illusion LYON

  1 Rue Bellecordière, 69002 Lyon, France

• ★4.6

  Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

  Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

• ★4.7

  Musée Cinéma et Miniature

  Museum of hyper-realistic, miniature everyday scenes, plus movie props & special effects exhibits.

• ★4.5

  Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

  Art museum in former 17th-century abbey, with ancient & modern paintings, sculptures & artifacts.

• ★4.7

  Théâtre Gallo Romain

  The substantial ruins of a pair of Roman theaters, now used for open-air concerts & festivals.