Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon
The Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon, located on the heights of Lyon 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.
- Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of 281 metres (922 feet)
- …is also known as “Église Saint-Irénée”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Description: church located in Rhône, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tombeau de Turpio and Saint-Just.
Tombeau de Turpio
Archaeological site
Bolel, Public domain.
Tombeau de Turpio is an archaeological site, which is situated 190 metres east of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.
Saint-Just
Railway station
Saint-Just is a railway station, which is situated 300 metres northeast of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.
National School of Arts and Techniques of theater
University
National School of Arts and Techniques of theater is a university, which is situated 260 metres southwest of Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Georges.
5th arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
The 5th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon, France.
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon
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Latitude
45.75512° or 45° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
4.81366° or 4° 48′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FQ6QR47+2F
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel Saint-Irénée de Lyon”
- Czech: “Kostel Saint-Irénée”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ايريناوس”
- French: “Église Saint-Irénée de Lyon”
- French: “église Saint-Irénée”
- German: “St-Irénée”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santo Ireneu, Lyon”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Иринея (Лион)”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Иринея”
Localities in the Area
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