Fourvière

Fourvière is a city district of , , a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river . It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC.
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  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of 297 metres (974 feet)
  • …is also known as “Fourvières”
  • Description: district of Lyon, France

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and Ancient Theatre of Fourvière.

Church
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The is a minor basilica in , France.

Theater building
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0.
The is a Roman theatre in , France.

Museum
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, formerly known as the Gallo-Roman Museum…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Georges and Vieux Lyon.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is the largest Renaissance district of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Fourvière

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Latitude
45.76153° or 45° 45′ 42″ north
Longitude
4.81985° or 4° 49′ 11″ east
Open location code
8FQ6QR69+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5545048540
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3017458
Wiki­data ID
Q764519

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Fourvière” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ֆուրվիեր”
  • Catalan: “Fourvière”
  • Chinese: “富维耶山”
  • Dutch: “Fourviere”
  • Dutch: “Fourvière”
  • French: “Fourvière”
  • German: “Fourvière (Hügel)”
  • German: “Fourvière”
  • Indonesian: “Fourvière”
  • Italian: “Fourvière”
  • Japanese: “フルヴィエール”
  • Latin: “Forum Vetus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fourvière”
  • Norwegian: “Fourvière”
  • Portuguese: “Fourvière”
  • Russian: “Фурвьер”
  • Slovenian: “Fourvière”
  • Spanish: “Fourviere”
  • Spanish: “Fourvière”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hôpital gériatrique de Fourvière and Esplanade.

Greater Lyon: Highlights

Notable places include Saint-Étienne and Roanne.

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