Fourvière

Fourvière is a city district of , , a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river . It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 295 metres
  • Description: district of Lyon, France
  • Also known as: “Colline de Fourvière” and “Fourviere”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Gare de Lyon-Perrache.

Museum
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The is a municipal of fine arts in the French city of . Located near the , it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Railway station
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Lyon–Perrache or simply Perrache is a large railway station located in the Perrache quarter, in the of , France. Historically the primary railway station in Lyon, today it is the city's second-busiest station, after the newer .

Church
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villeurbanne and 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.

Town
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is a commune in the in the region in eastern . It is situated northeast of , with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of .

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of .

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of .

Fourvière

Latitude
45.7624° or 45° 45′ 45″ north
Longitude
4.8225° or 4° 49′ 21″ east
Elevation
295 metres (968 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6QR6F+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9883228928
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q764519
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Fourvière” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ֆուրվիեր”
  • Catalan: “Fourvière”
  • Chinese: “富维耶山”
  • Dutch: “Fourviere”
  • Dutch: “Fourvière”
  • French: “Fourvière”
  • German: “Fourvière (Hügel)”
  • German: “Fourvière”
  • Indonesian: “Fourvière”
  • Italian: “Fourvière”
  • Japanese: “フルヴィエール”
  • Latin: “Forum Vetus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fourvière”
  • Norwegian: “Fourvière”
  • Portuguese: “Fourvière”
  • Russian: “Фурвьер”
  • Slovenian: “Fourvière”
  • Spanish: “Fourviere”
  • Spanish: “Fourvière”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basilique de Fourvière and Tour de la Prudence.

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