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Lyon Monuments & Museums
If you are very passionate of all monuments, museums and all the architecture of a town, you can find here all that you are looking for. Here you can find information about all the best monuments of Lyon. Information about Lyon monuments, landmarks, historic buildings and museums in Lyon.
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Museums and Galleries
* Palais Saint-Pierre / Musée des Beaux Arts (Museum of Fine Arts), 20 place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon (M: Hôtel de Ville), ☎ 04 72 10 17 40. Open daily 10AM-6PM, except Tue and public holidays, Fri open 10:30AM-6PM, partial closures 12PM-2:15PM (see website for details), ticket office closes 5:30PM. Adult €6, reduced €4, under 18 and some others free, audioguide €3.
* Musée d'Art contemporain (Museum of Contemporary Art), 81 quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon (B: C1-Musée d'Art contemporain), ☎ 04 72 69 17 18, . Wed-Sun 12PM-7PM. Holds only temporary exhibitions which are often very interesting and popular. Fees vary depending on the exhibition.
* Institut Lumière - Musée vivant du Cinéma, 25 rue du Premier Film, 69008 Lyon (M: Monplaisir-Lumière), ☎ 04 78 78 18 95. Tue-Sun 11AM-6:30PM. Closed Jan 1, May 1, and Dec 25. Open on bank holiday Mondays. Located in the Lumière brothers' house, this museum presents an interesting history of cinema through various items and film excerpts. Also worth seeing for the lovely architecture. Adult €6, under 18 and students €5.
* Musées Gadagne: Historical museum of Lyon and International puppet museum, 14 rue de Gadagne/1 place du Petit Collège, 69005 Lyon (M: Vieux Lyon / B: C3-Gare St Paul), ☎ 04 78 42 03 61. Wed-Sun 11AM-6:30PM except public holidays. After 10 years of major refurbishment works, these museums dedicated to the history of the city and to puppets (like the famous Guignol from Lyon) was reopened in June 2009, with great public and critical success. The building itself, a magnificent Renaissance palace, is worth a visit. A nice garden and café have also been created at the top of the building (free access). 1 museum: €6 including audioguide, 2 museums: €8. Under 26 and disabled: free.
* Musée urbain Tony Garnier, 4 rue des Serpollières, 69008 Lyon (T: Etats-Unis-Musée Tony Garnier), ☎ 04 78 75 16 75. Visitor centre: Tue-Sat 2PM-6PM, guided tours Sat at 2:30PM or by appointment for groups of 10 or more. This museum was created during the renovation of the Etats-Unis neighbourhood in the 1980s and 1990s, and the inhabitants were strongly involved in the project. The museum comprises a recreated apartment of the 1930s, which shows how life was like in these very modern housing units, and the 25 wall paintings depicting Garnier's work and ideals. You can also see the walls on your own but you will miss the interesting comments on the history of the area and the social project behind it. Guided tours: adult €6, under 18 €4, children under 5 free; audioguide: adult €5, under 18 €3, children under 5 free.
* Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation (Museum of the Resistance during World War II), 14 avenue Berthelot, 69007 Lyon (T: Centre Berthelot), ☎ 04 72 73 33 54. Wed-Sun 9AM-5:30PM. Closed on holidays. Located in the former Gestapo regional headquarters, this museum depicts the daily life in Lyon under the German occupation and keeps memories of this tragic period. Often holds exhibitions (mostly photography). Adult €3. Free for children under 18.
* Musée des Arts Décoratifs / Musée des Tissus (Decorative Arts museum / Fabrics museum), 34 rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon (M: Ampère Victor Hugo), ☎ 04 78 38 42 00 (musees@lyon.cci.fr). Tue-Sun 10AM-12PM and 2PM-5:30PM. Closed on holidays. Adults: €4.58, groups (10 adults minimum) €3.81, students €2.29, free for children under 18.
* Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière, 17 rue Cléberg, 69005 Lyon (F: Minimes-Théâtres Romains), ☎ 04 72 38 49 30. Tue-Sun 10AM-6PM, closed Jan 1, May 1, Nov 1 and Dec 25. The second largest museum in France, it has all kinds of things relating to Rhone-Alps history. A free visit to the Roman theatres may be just as interesting for those not into the details. Adult €4, reduced fee €2.50, under 18 and disabled free; free for all on Thursdays.
* Musée de la Miniature et des Décors de cinéma (Miniature and Movie scenery Museum), 60 rue St Jean, 69005 Lyon (M: Vieux Lyon), ☎ 04 72 00 24 77, . Mon 2PM-6:30PM, Tue-Fri 10AM-6:30PM, Sat-Sun 10AM-7PM. Created by artist Dan Ohlmann, this private gallery shows about 120 miniature models of all kinds of scenes: houses, restaurants, workshops, schools, etc., from Lyon or elsewhere, historical or contemporary. The accuracy of the models is astonishing and some sections will be real fun for children. Movie sceneries are also presented. The gallery is in a large 16th-century building called Maison des Avocats (Lawyers' house). Adult €7, under 15/student €5.50.
* Musée des Hospices civils de Lyon (Lyon hospitals museum), 1 place de l'Hôpital, 69002 Lyon (M: Bellecour), ☎ 04 72 41 30 42 Mon-Fri 1PM-6PM except public holidays. This museum recreates the rich history of medicine in Lyon; it also exhibits art works donated to the hospitals by their benefactors (paintings, sculptures, pieces of furniture). A number of items come from the former Hôpital de la Charité, demolished in 1934. Full fee €4, student €2.
* Musée de l'Imprimerie (Printing museum), 13 rue de la Poulaillerie, 69002 Lyon (M: Cordeliers), ☎ 04 78 37 65 98 (museeimp@lyon.asi.fr) Wed-Sun 9:30AM-12PM and 2PM-6PM. Closed on holidays. Visit it only if you're a printing specialist, the collection is important, but it is presented in a totally outdated way. To avoid. Adult €3.80, students in groups: €2.
Parks and Gardens
* Parc de la Tête d'Or, Between Boulevard des Belges, Quai Charles de Gaulle and Boulevard de Stalingrad, 69006 Lyon (M: Masséna / B: C1-several stops around the park). Oct 15-Apr 14: 6:30AM-8:30PM, Apr 15-Oct 14: 6:30AM-10:30PM. Completed in 1862, this 105-hectare English-style garden is one of the largest and arguably one of the most beautiful urban parks in France. It is a popular place for families as well as joggers. The highlights of the park include the large greenhouses, the botanical garden, the rose garden and the recently added "African plain" in which animals wander in a natural-style environment — perfect for children.
* Rhône banks, Quai Charles de Gaulle, av de Grande-Bretagne, quai de Serbie, quai Sarrail, quai Augagneur, quai Claude Bernard, avenue Leclerc, 69006/69003/69007 Lyon (M: Foch, Guillotière, Stade de Gerland). The right bank of the river Rhône has recently been turned from an ugly car park into a 5-km promenade with various landscapes and great views over the Croix-Rousse and Presqu'Ile areas. The place had immediate success among locals. A bicycle is perfect to enjoy it, except on sunny weekends, when it is too crowded to ride safely.
* Parc de Gerland, Avenue Jean Jaurès, 69007 Lyon (M: Stade de Gerland). The Rhône banks promenade ends here. This recent park does not have the majesty of Parc de la Tête d'Or but it is far less crowded and boasts some nice examples of modern landscaping. Still under development, it should cover 80 hectares when completed.
* Parc des Hauteurs, Place de Fourvière/Montée Nicolas de Lange, 69005 Lyon (F: Fourvière). Located between the metal tower of Fourvière and the Loyasse cemetery, this is rather a promenade with a nice footbridge offering great views towards the Monts d'Or and Beaujolais. There is an aerial adventure course and a skiing and moutain bike slope.
* Jardin des Curiosités (Garden of Curiosities), Passage des Hauts de St Just, 69005 Lyon (F: Minimes/St Just). Small garden hidden in the bottom of a street/car park, behind a metallic door. It was designed by Canadian artists in a surrealistic spirit (recalls Magritte or Dali). Also a very nice viewpoint over the southern part of Lyon."
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