How many days in Lyon?

One day covers the essentials that lie close together.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon · Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules · Cathédrale Saint-Jean · Lyon · Théâtre Gallo-Romain de Fourvière · Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière

A second day lets you go beyond the very centre.

Parc de la Tête d'Or · Jardin Botanique · Mémorial National de la Prison de Montluc · Institut Lumière

Three days are comfortable — enough for museums and places further out.

Mosquée Othmane · Khatchkar

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We measured walking times to the main sights from different parts of the city. From the area below you reach them in 32 min on average, 117 min at the furthest, and 4 of them are within walking distance.

• Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière (671 m)
• Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules (723 m)
• Vieux Lyon (744 m)

For comparison: from the worst-placed area it is 107 min on average to the same places.

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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Open: We,Th,Sa-Mo 10:00-18:00, Fr 10:30-18:00

Lyon Cathedral

Open: Mo-Th 08:15-19:45; Fr 08:15-20:45; Sa 08:15-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Open: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:00-21:00

Vieux Lyon

amphitheater of Lyon

parc de la Tête d'Or

Open: Apr 15-Oct 14 06:30-22:30 ; Oct 15-Apr 14 06:30-20:30

ancient theatre of Lyon

Opéra Nouvel

Open: Tu-Su 10:30-18:30

Uthman Mosque

Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon

Open: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:30,12:00-01:00

Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres

Open: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00

Contemporary Arts Museum of Lyon

Open: We-Su 11:00-18:00

Jardin botanique de Lyon

Open: Oct-Mar 09:00-17:00; Apr-Sep 09:00-18:00

Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay

odeon of Lyon

Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux

Gadagne (museums)

Open: We-Su 10:30-18:30

Open: Tu-Su 10:00-18:30

Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon

Saint-Bonaventure Basilica