Religious art museum of Fourvière

Religious art museum of Fourvière is a museum in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Religious art museum of Fourvière is situated nearby to the convention center Carré Fourivère, as well as near the church Chapelle Saint-Thomas.

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Opening hours: noon—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in France
Also known as: “Musée de Fourvière”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and Fourvière.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Church

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon, France. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominant position overlooking the city.

Fourvière

Peak

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Fourvière is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC.

Chapelle Saint-Thomas

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Thomas is a church.

Places in the Area

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

Vieux Lyon

Suburb

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Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.