Place de la Baleine

Place de la Baleine is a square in , , . Place de la Baleine is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée Gadagne and Lyon Cathedral.

Museum
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The is a museum located in the center of the , in the Saint-Jean quarter, in the , France. It is composed of the Musée d'Histoire de Lyon and the Musée des Marionnettes du monde. is situated 110 metres northwest of Place de la Baleine.

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. is situated 290 metres south of Place de la Baleine.

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 570 metres northeast of Place de la Baleine.

Places in the Area

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

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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.

Place de la Baleine

Latitude
45.76327° or 45° 45′ 48″ north
Longitude
4.82821° or 4° 49′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FQ6QR7H+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 273999064
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q61456520
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