Lyon Cathedral

Lyon Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Lyon is a Roman Catholic church located on in central , France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon.
primatiale.fr
Wikipedia
Photo: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 8:15 AM—7:45 PM
    Friday: 8:15 AM—8:45 PM
    Saturday: 8:15 AM—7:00 PM
    Sunday: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, and the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon
  • Also known as: “Cathedrale Saint-Jean”, “Cathédrale Saint-Jean”, “Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste”, and “Primatiale Saint-Jean, Primatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste-et-Saint-Étienne”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Lanahussain, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Garden and Palais archiépiscopal de Lyon.

Park
Photo: Slgrubb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park.

Castle
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Church
Photo: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an ancient monument situated in Lyon in Saint Jean district, in the . It is placed side by side to the south southwest of the cathedral Saint Jean and is a part of the former convent of the cathedral.

Places in the Area

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

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest Renaissance district of . In 1964, , the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.

Neighborhood
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Lyon Cathedral

Latitude
45.76072° or 45° 45′ 39″ north
Longitude
4.82743° or 4° 49′ 39″ east
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6QR6G+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 136200148
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12128402
Wiki­data ID
Q1521
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Lyon Cathedral from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Lyon Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լիոնի տաճար”
  • Armenian: “Հովհաննես Մկրտչի տաճար”
  • Armenian: “Սեն Ժան տաճար”
  • Basque: “Lyongo katedrala”
  • Belarusian: “Ліёнскі сабор”
  • Breton: “iliz-veur Lyon”
  • Bulgarian: “Лионска катедрала”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Lió”
  • Catalan: “Primaciala Saint-Jean de Lyon”
  • Chinese: “里昂主教座堂”
  • Czech: “katedrála svatého Jana Křtitele v Lyonu”
  • Czech: “katedrála v Lyonu”
  • Czech: “Katedrála v Lyonu”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Lyon”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه ليون”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Liono”
  • French: “cathédrale de Lyon”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Jean de Lyon”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Jean”
  • French: “primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon”
  • French: “Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon”
  • French: “primatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste-et-Saint-Étienne”
  • Georgian: “ლიონის ეკლესია”
  • German: “Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste”
  • German: “Kathedrale Saint-Jean”
  • German: “Kathedrale St. Johann”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Lyon”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Λυών”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός της Λυών”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת ליון”
  • Hungarian: “Keresztelő Szent János Katedrális”
  • Hungarian: “lyoni katedrális”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Lyon”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Lione”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Saint-Jean”
  • Japanese: “ジャン大聖堂”
  • Korean: “리옹 대성당”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste-et-Saint-Étienne”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Katedralen i Lyon”
  • Norwegian: “Katedralen i Lyon”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Primaciala de Sant Joan de Lion”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Primaciala Saint-Jean de Lyon”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع لیون”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Jana Chrzciciela w Lyonie”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Lyon”
  • Russian: “Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon”
  • Russian: “Лионский собор”
  • Slovenian: “katedrala v Lyonu”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica v Lyonu”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Lyon”
  • Thai: “มหาวิหารลียง”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารลียง”
  • Turkish: “Lyon Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор Івана Хрестителя в Ліоні”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bellecour and Fourvière.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Aux Origines du Christianisme and Primatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathédrale de Lyon.

Greater Lyon: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Saint-Étienne, Roanne, Villefranche-sur-Saône, and Divonne-les-Bains.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.