Vieux Lyon

Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of . In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.
Wikipedia
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  • Suburb with 7,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 181 metres (594 feet)
  • …is also known as “Lyon old town”
  • Description: renaissance district of Lyon, France

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lyon Cathedral and Musée Miniature et Cinéma.

Church
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or the Cathedral of Saint John the…

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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The is a museum located in the center…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon and Saint-Paul.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a quarter located in the , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Vieux Lyon

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Latitude
45.7625° or 45° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
4.82686° or 4° 49′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FQ6QR6G+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5545047358
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Geo­Names ID
8015556
Wiki­data ID
Q8399

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Vieux Lyon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “موقع ليون التاريخي”
  • Armenian: “Հին Լիոն”
  • Catalan: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Chinese: “里昂老城”
  • Dutch: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Esperanto: “Malnova Liono”
  • Esperanto: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Finnish: “Vanha Lyon”
  • French: “Vieux Lyon”
  • German: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Hausa: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Italian: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Japanese: “リヨン歴史地区”
  • Korean: “리옹 구시가지”
  • Korean: “비외 리옹”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Norwegian: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Vieux Lyon”
  • Persian: “ویو لیون”
  • Russian: “Вьё-Лион”
  • Russian: “Старый Лион”
  • Slovenian: “Zgodovinsko mesto Lyon”
  • Spanish: “Vieux Lyon”
  • Ukrainian: “Ліон (старе місто)”
  • Ukrainian: “Ліон”
  • Western Frisian: “Vieux Lyon”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Square aux Bœufs and CT Lyon - Le Cyclotouriste.

Greater Lyon: Highlights

Notable places include Saint-Étienne and Roanne.

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