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Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls

The Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls of Lugdunum was part of the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls dedicated to the cult of Rome and Augustus celebrated by the 60 Gallic tribes when they gathered at Lugdunum. In 1961, it was classified as a monument historique.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Roman amphitheater in France
  • Also known as: “amphitheater of Lyon” and “Roman amphitheatre of the Three Gauls”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Église du Bon-Pasteur.

Museum
Photo: Alorange, Public domain.
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 510 metres southeast of Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls.

Church
Photo: Frachet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Roman Catholic church located at rue Neyret on the slopes of , near the montée de la Grande Côte, in the . Cardinal Barbarin described the church as "highly symbolic for Lyon Christians". is situated 110 metres north of Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls.

Photo: Corentin Eustacchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a square located in the , France, at the bottom of hill of , in La Martinière quarter. It was named after Nicolas-Marie-Jean-Claude Fay de Sathonay, mayor of Lyon from 1805 to 1812, as a tribute for all the importants works undertaken under his presidency. is situated 180 metres south of Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Paul.

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.

Neighborhood
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is a quarter located in the , . It was named after the parish church. Located in the perimeter saved registered to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the three parishes of the , the historic center of the city.

Suburb
Photo: YCrem’s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill 254 metres high in the city of , , as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill. The neighborhood is divided into les pentes and le plateau.

Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls

Latitude
45.77067° or 45° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
4.83033° or 4° 49′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FQ6QRCJ+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 113289145
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3124
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Амфітэатр трох Галій”
  • Catalan: “amfiteatre de les Tres Gàl·lies”
  • Catalan: “Amfiteatre de les Tres Gàl·lies”
  • Chinese: “三高卢圆形剧场”
  • Chinese: “三高盧人圓形竞技场”
  • Dutch: “Amfitheater van de drie Gallien”
  • Dutch: “Amfitheater van de drie Galliën”
  • Esperanto: “Amfiteatro de la Tri Gaŭloj”
  • French: “Amphithéâatre de la Croix-Rousse”
  • French: “amphithéâtre de Lugdunum”
  • French: “amphithéâtre de Lyon”
  • French: “amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules”
  • French: “Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules”
  • Galician: “anfiteatro das Tres Galias”
  • German: “Amphitheater der drei Gallien”
  • German: “Amphitheater von Lyon”
  • Hebrew: “אמפיתיאטרון שלוש הגאליות”
  • Italian: “Anfiteatro delle Tre Gallie”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules”
  • Norwegian: “Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules”
  • Persian: “آمفی تئاتر سه گال”
  • Russian: “Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls”
  • Russian: “Амфитеатр трёх Галлий”
  • Slovenian: “amfiteater treh Galcev”
  • Slovenian: “amfiteater v Lyonu”
  • Slovenian: “amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules”
  • Slovenian: “lyonski amfiteater”
  • Spanish: “anfiteatro de las Tres Galias”
  • Spanish: “Anfiteatro de las Tres Galias”

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