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.

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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 Place Saint-Nizier.

Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Museum

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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.

Place Saint-Nizier

Square

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Place Saint-Nizier is a square.

Musée de l’Imprimerie

Museum

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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

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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.