Tourist Attractions in Lyon
The numerous and varied Tourist Attractions in Lyon are actually the key reasons for the soaring prosperity of the portfolio of tourism in the city. The capital of the Rhone province, and also the capital of the Rhone-Alpes region, the city of Lyon is one of the most significant cities in France, reflecting rich cultural heritage. The silk capital of the world, Lyon has had tremendous contributions in the field of world cinema.
On your tour to Lyon, visits to the Basilique de Fourviere, Palais Saint-Pierre / Musee des Beaux Arts, Vieux Lyon, are some of the must dos. The world famous church of Basilique de Fourviere, representative of the eclecticism of the end of the 19th century, was built between years 1872 and 1884 by the architect Pierre Bossan. It flaunts oriental and neo-classic influences along with medieval style of architecture.
The Palais Saint-Pierre / Musee des Beaux Arts is another of the major Tourist Attractions in Lyon, attracting several visitors. Formed in 1803, it presently preserves more than 700 paintings, 300 sculptures and several works of art, comprising antiquities, medals and sovereigns.
The Vieux Lyon is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Lyon, also in the world. Recently enlisted by UNESCO as a world heritage site, Vieux Lyon is a Gothic and Renaissance quarter, famous for its network of narrow lanes and magnificent buildings.
Place des Terreaux, another of the tourist attractions in Lyon, is basically a public square, all bright and alit at night by a splendid 19th-century fountain, always thronged by people in the evenings.
A visit to the Musees des Arts Decoratifs was built in 1739 by Soufflot. Wood, tapestries, draperies, statues, everyday objects, paintings, prints, fans, mirrors, ceramic objects are among the various items preserved here.
The other tourist attractions in Lyon include the following:
- Theatres Romains de Fourviere
- Tête d'Or Park
- Musee d'Histoire Naturelle
- Musee de la Civilisation gallo-romaine
- Parc des Hauteurs
- Musee d'Art Contemporain
- Musee historique de Lyon et Musee de la Marionnette
- Musee de la Resistance
- Place Bellecour
