Opéra de Lyon

The Opéra de Lyon in , , 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.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: opera house in Lyon, France
  • Also known as: “Lyon opera house”, “Nouvel Opera House”, “Opera de Lyon”, “Opera Nouvel”, “Opéra Nouvel”, and “Opera of Lyon”
  • Roof shape: round
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Town hall
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The is the city hall of , France, and one of the largest historic buildings in the city. The building is located between the and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opéra Nouvel. is situated 120 metres west of Opéra de Lyon.

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. is situated 260 metres southwest of Opéra de Lyon.

Square
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is a square.

Places in the Area

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

Suburb
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is one of the central quarters in the , . It is mainly known for the Place des Cordeliers in its centre.

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of . It is located below the hill of and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the and the , the two rivers in Lyon.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Opéra de Lyon

Latitude
45.76779° or 45° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
4.83661° or 4° 50′ 12″ east
Height
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­round
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q9496
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Opéra de Lyon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lyongo opera”
  • Chinese: “里昂新歌劇院”
  • Czech: “Opéra de Lyon”
  • Dutch: “Opera de Lyon”
  • Dutch: “Opéra de Lyon”
  • Dutch: “Opéra Nouvel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اوپيرا نوڤيل”
  • French: “opéra de Lyon”
  • French: “Opéra de Lyon”
  • French: “Opéra Nouvel”
  • German: “Opéra de Lyon”
  • Italian: “Opéra de Lyon”
  • Slovak: “Opéra de Lyon”
  • Spanish: “Ópera de Lyon”
  • Spanish: “Opera Nouvel Lyon”
  • Spanish: “Opéra Nouvel Lyon”
  • Ukrainian: “Ліонська національна опера”

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