Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Lyon, France

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 60 m
Descend 58 m

Experience Lyon in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Lyon

Sight 1: Prison Montluc

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Prison MontlucThis picture belongs to Xavier Caré. Please credit : Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA. If you would like special permission to use, license, or purchase the image please contact me to negotiate terms. I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Fort Montluc, also known as Fort de Villeurbanne, is a fort located in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. The fort was built in 1831 as part of the Ceintures de Lyon, which were a series of fortifications surrounding Lyon. It is currently used as a metropolitan police station.

Wikipedia: Fort Montluc (EN)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Mémorial National de la Prison de Montluc

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Mémorial National de la Prison de MontlucThis picture belongs to Xavier Caré. Please credit : Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA. If you would like special permission to use, license, or purchase the image please contact me to negotiate terms. I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Montluc prison is a former prison located on rue Jeanne Hachette in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was known for being an internment, torture and killing place by the Gestapo during the occupation of France by the Nazis.

Wikipedia: Montluc prison (EN), Website

444 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Musée Africain

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Musée Africain

The African Museum of Lyon is the oldest museum in France dedicated to Africa and African art, and one of the oldest museums in Lyon. The collections specialise in West African objects. From 2012 to 2017, the museum was managed by a secular association, the Association du Musée Africain de Lyon. It closed on November 27, 2017. The space left free has been dedicated to the Carrefour des Cultures Africaines, which allows access to the library to be maintained.

Wikipedia: African Museum of Lyon (EN), Website

428 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Parc Jacob Kaplan

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The Jacob-Kaplan Park or Parc de la Buire is a 5,000 m2 park in Lyon, located in the Buire district of the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. It is named after Jacob Kaplan, a resistance fighter and then chief rabbi of France from 1955 to 1980. The park is marked in a significant way by hydraulic facilities and an artificial moat for rainwater infiltration.

Wikipedia: Parc Jacob-Kaplan (FR)

373 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Musée des Moulages

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Musée des Moulages

The Musée des Moulages (MuMo) is a museum in Lyon located on Cours Gambetta, in the 3rd arrondissement. It houses around 2,000 antique, medieval, Renaissance and modern castings.

Wikipedia: Musée des Moulages (Lyon) (FR), Website

805 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Parc Sergent Blandan

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Parc Sergent Blandan, also shortened to Parc Blandan, is an urban park in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon in Lyon, France, adjacent to Cimetière de la Guillotière Ancien. With an area of 17 hectares, the park opened to the public on 13 September 2013 at the location of Caserne sergent Blandan, a military barracks previously known as "Fort Lamothe".

Wikipedia: Parc Sergent Blandan (EN)

1180 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 7: Église de l'Annonciation

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The Church of the Annunciation is a Greek Orthodox church located in Lyon rue d'Athènes in the VIIth arrondissement. It depends on the Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France. It is dedicated to the Annunciation.

Wikipedia: Église grecque de l'Annonciation de Lyon (FR)

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