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Perouges Perouges, Lyons, 69300 |
Perouge , a medieval walled village established in 11th century (need to verify year). Now it has a population of 90, most of them are in tourist industry. In a gift store, we saw a photo of President and Mrs. Clinton du... more
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Notre-Dame de Saint-Vincent 60 Quai de St-Vincent, Lyon, 69001 |
This mock-Byzantine structure dominates the nighttime skyline of Lyon, its four octagonal white towers lit up against the darkness. It is worth a trip up the hill to see its ostentatious interior, with mosaics, gilt and ... more
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Ars-sur-Formans rue Jean Marie Vianney, Ars-sur-Formans, 01480 |
), which welcomes many pilgrims every year on the 4th of August. J M Vianney evangelised the entire region and the presbytery where he lived has now been completely renovated and converted into a museum which any self-re... more
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Hotel Laurencin 24 Rue Saint-Jean, Lyon, 69005 |
Like the Thomassin family (see Maison Thomassin ), the Laurencin's made their fortune at Lyon's trade fairs and were able to purchase this palatial mansion...
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Saint-Irenee 57 rue des Macchabees, Lyon, 69005 |
St. Irenaeus (125-202) was born in Asia Minor and became a priest under the first bishop of Lyon. He was on an errand in Rome when persecution broke out in Lyon, and when he returned he took the place of the martyred Bis... more
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Ancien Palais de Justice 35, Rue St Jean, Lyon, 69005 |
The old Palais de Justice (the new one is located in the Part Dieu district) was built on the banks of the Saone by L.P. Baltard between 1835 and 1845, at a time when classical antiquity was in vogue for art and architec... more
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Traboules de la Croix-Rousse 9 Place Colbert, Lyon, 69001 |
. The original purpose of these was to provide shelter from the weather for the silk-weavers as they moved their delicate pieces of work from one part of the manufacturing process to another. Normally hidden by plain doo... more
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Place Bellecour 1 Place Bellecour, (Lyon Center exit), Lyon, 69002 |
Formerly known as the Royal Square, la Place Bellecour is located between the Rhone and the Saone rivers in the Presqu'ile district. In the center of this square (one of the largest in all of Europe) is the famous statue... more
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Basilique de Fourviere Place de Fourviere, Lyon, 69005 |
Outside of the basilica you can pay €2 to take the (very large number of) steps up the northeast tower named Prudence, after one of the cardinal virtues. Make sure you take some time to rest as the climb is not easy. I... more
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Saone Quai Funcheron, (A7), Lyon |
stretches from beyond the book sellers up to pont Bonaparte. For those who prefer walking and swimming to bargain hunting, we recommend you go northwards up the Saône towards
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