Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Lyon, France

Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites. Covering an area of 424 hectares between the Fourvière hill and the river Saône, it is one of Europe's most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods. There are three distinct sections: Saint Jean, Saint Paul and Saint Georges. In 1998, Vieux Lyon was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other districts in Lyon because of its historical importance and architecture.

Wikipedia: Vieux Lyon (EN), Heritage Website

The Hotel Bullioud is a private mansion on the rue Juiverie in Lyon. He is known for the gallery of Philibert Delorme built following his trip to Italy (1536). Its decoration is the first experiment in France with a new architectural style, the Renaissance style.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Bullioud (FR)

The Église Saint-Paul is a Roman Catholic church located in Lyon, France. It is situated in the Vieux Lyon, in the Saint-Paul quarter, in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon. The cathedral is in the Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. The tower-lantern was classified as monument historique in 1920, and the whole church was classified in 1996. In 2002, the church was completely renovated. It is around 45 m long and 16.5 m high under the arch.

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The Salle Molière is a municipal concert hall in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon located in the Palais Bondy, in the Saint-Paul district, on the Quai de Bondy, on the right bank of the Saône.

Wikipedia: Salle Molière (FR), Website

The Fresque des Lyonnais is an 800 m2 mural located in Lyon, France. It depicts twenty-four historical figures from Lyon and six contemporary figures. It was created in 1994-1995 by CitéCréation.

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The Monument to the Great Men of La Martinière is a monument located on Place Gabriel-Rambaud in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, inaugurated on December 10, 1911.

Wikipedia: Monument aux Grands Hommes de la Martinière (FR)

The Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent is a Roman Catholic church located in Lyon, on the banks of the Saône, quai Saint-Vincent, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. In 1984, it was classified as monument historique.

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The list of painted walls in Lyon is a non-exhaustive list of exterior murals in the Rhône department and the metropolis of Lyon. In everyday language, these "painted walls" are also called trompe-l'oeil or fresco.

Wikipedia: Liste de murs peints lyonnais (FR), Website

The Salle Rameau is a municipal hall located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, in the Terreaux district, rue de la Martinière.

Wikipedia: Salle Rameau (FR)

Democritus Meditating on the Seat of the Soul is a statue by Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841–1895), exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1868. It shows the Greek philosopher Democritus, his eyes fixed on a skull he holds in his hands. It is now exhibited in the garden of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.

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The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was restored between 1988, and 1998, remaining open to visitors throughout this time despite the ongoing restoration works. Its collections range from ancient Egyptian antiquities to the Modern art period, making the museum one of the most important in Europe. It also hosts important exhibitions of art, for example the exhibitions of works by Georges Braque and Henri Laurens in the second half of 2005, and another on the work of Théodore Géricault from April to July 2006. It is one of the largest art museums in France.

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The garden of the Palais Saint-Pierre is a municipal garden in Lyon located within the walls of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. It is part of a rectangle delimited by the arcades of the former cloister of the Benedictine abbey. Of regular style, it consists of lawns in half-moons or rectangulars, punctuated by vegetation and various sculptures. It is located in the city center on the peninsula. Like the Museum of Fine Arts, the garden is open every day, except Tuesdays and public holidays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wikipedia: Jardin du palais Saint-Pierre (FR)

The Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and realised in 1889 by Gaget & Gautier. It was erected at the Place des Terreaux, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, in September 1892.

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The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Lyon, France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. It is located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opera Nouvel. Built in the late 17th century, the building has been classified as a Monument historique since 12 July 1886. As part of the Presqu'île district, the building was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside other districts in the centre of Lyon, bearing testimony to Lyon's long history as an important European city.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Ville, Lyon (EN)

The Opéra Nouvel in Lyon, France, is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. The original opera house was re-designed by the distinguished French architect, Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 in association with the agency of scenography dUCKS scéno and the acoustician Peutz. Serge Dorny was appointed general director in 2003.

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The Skater, or The Man of the Future or the Man of Freedom, is a sculpture by French artist César Baldaccini made in 1989. It has been located since 1992 on Place Tolozan, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France.

Wikipedia: Le Patineur (César) (FR)

The Église Saint-Pothin is a Roman Catholic church located in Lyon, France. The parish church sits on the left bank of the Rhône, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, at the Place Edgar Quinet. By order of 2 May 2007, the whole church was included in the supplementary inventory of monuments historiques.

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The church of Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux is located in the Brotteaux district, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, in the French Rhône department and the Rhône-Alpes region.

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The Jardin botanique de Lyon, also known as the Jardin botanique du Parc de la Tête d'Or, is an 8 hectares municipal botanical garden located in the Parc de la Tête d'or in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is open weekdays without charge.

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Lyon Zoo is a zoo in France located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes inside parc de la Tête d'Or in the town of Lyon.

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The Parc de la Tête-d'Or is a public urban park located in Lyon, one of the largest in France. The work of the brothers Denis and Eugène Bühler, the park was opened in 1857 while the work was not completed. It is exactly contemporary with New York's Central Park, created in the same year. The park was enriched with many buildings such as the large greenhouses in 1865, the velodrome, the guards' chalet and the park chalet in 1894, the fence in 1896, the collection greenhouses in 1899, the war memorial on Île aux Cygnes between 1914 and 1930 and the new rose garden between 1961 and 1964.

Wikipedia: Parc de la Tête d'or (FR)

The René-Dumont Park is a green space located in Villeurbanne in the Charpennes-Tonkin district. With a surface area of 2,500 m2, it pays tribute to René Dumont, a French agronomist (1904-2001).

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Édouard-Glissant Park is an urban park located in Villeurbanne, France. Bordered by Avenue Roger-Salengro and Rue Colin, it was inaugurated on July 1, 2011 and is named after the French writer and poet Édouard Glissant.

Wikipedia: Parc Édouard-Glissant (FR)

The Church of the Holy Family is a French Catholic religious building, located in Villeurbanne in the metropolis of Lyon.

Wikipedia: Église de la Sainte-Famille de Villeurbanne (FR)