Saint-Nizier Church
The Church of Saint-Nizier is a church in the Presqu'île district of Lyon, France, in the 2nd arrondissement, between the Place des Terreaux and the Place des Jacobins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church of the city of Lyon, France
- Also known as: “Church of Saint-Nizier”, “Eglise Saint-Nizier”, and “Église Saint-Nizier”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Musée de l’Imprimerie.
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Museum
Photo: Alorange, Public domain.
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is situated 220 metres north of Saint-Nizier Church.
Musée de l’Imprimerie
Museum
Photo: Alorange, Public domain.
The Musée de l'Imprimerie is a museum in Lyon, France, with the mission of enhancing, conserving, documenting and valuing the heritage of printed books and graphic arts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Cordeliers and Vieux Lyon.
Les Cordeliers
Suburb
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Les Cordeliers is one of the central quarters in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is mainly known for the Place des Cordeliers in its centre.
Vieux Lyon
Suburb
Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. 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.
Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
Saint-Nizier Church
- Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.76472° or 45° 45′ 53″ northLongitude
4.8337° or 4° 50′ 1″ eastElevation
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
8FQ6QR7M+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 60801683OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Saint-Nizier Church” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Église Saint-Nizier”
- Chinese: “圣尼济耶教堂”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Niziera”
- Dutch: “Église Saint-Nizier”
- French: “église Saint-Nizier de Lyon”
- French: “Église Saint-Nizier de Lyon”
- German: “Église Saint-Nizier”
- German: “St-Nizier”
- Italian: “chiesa di Saint-Nizier”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Saint-Nizier”
- Japanese: “サン・ニジエ教会”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Église Saint-Nizier”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Niceto”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Niceto”
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