Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon

The Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon, located on the heights of in the neighborhood of St. Irenaeus, is one of the oldest churches in France. It is named for Irenaeus first Bishop of Lyon and Primate of Gaul.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Rhône, in France
  • Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Irenee”, “Eglise Saint-Irénée”, and “Église Saint-Irénée”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tombeau de Turpio and Saint-Just.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 190 metres east of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 300 metres northeast of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.

Archaeological site
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The Basilica of Saint-Just also known as Saint-Just basilica or the Maccabees Basilica was one of the oldest and most powerful churches in the city of until it was destroyed during the French Wars of Religion. is situated 300 metres east of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Georges.

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of , France.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of .

Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon

Latitude
45.75512° or 45° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
4.81366° or 4° 48′ 49″ east
Elevation
281 metres (922 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6QR47+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40553093
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11809957
Wiki­data ID
Q3581819
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