Rue Puits Gaillot

Rue Puits Gaillot is a street in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rue Puits Gaillot is situated nearby to the town hall Hôtel de ville, as well as near the theater building Opéra de Lyon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel de ville and Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

Hôtel de ville

Town hall

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The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Lyon, France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. The building is located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opéra Nouvel.

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 160 metres southwest of Rue Puits Gaillot.

Opéra de Lyon

Theater building

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The Opéra de Lyon in Lyon, France, is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. The original opera house was re-designed by the distinguished French architect, Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 in association with the agency of scenography dUCKS scéno and the acoustician Peutz. Opéra de Lyon is situated 130 metres east of Rue Puits Gaillot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement of Lyon and Les Cordeliers.

1st arrondissement of Lyon

Suburb

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The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in 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.