Fort de Montessuy

The Fort de Montessuy is a fort in the first belt of fortifications in Lyon, located in the neighborhood of Montessuy in Caluire-et-Cuire, Rhône, France.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Interpol and Église Sainte-Bernadette de Caluire-et-Cuire.

Interpol

Office building

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The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, commonly known as Interpol, is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Interpol is situated 1 km south of Fort de Montessuy.

Église Sainte-Bernadette de Caluire-et-Cuire

Church

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Église Sainte-Bernadette de Caluire-et-Cuire is a church, which is situated 320 metres west of Fort de Montessuy.

Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon

Museum

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The Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon is a museum devoted to contemporary art, located in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, in the Cité Internationale, next to the cinema, in front of the Parc de la Tête d'Or. It had over 42,000 visitors in 2007. Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon is situated 1 km southeast of Fort de Montessuy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montessuy and Caluire-et-Cuire.

Montessuy

Suburb

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Montessuy is a suburb.

Caluire-et-Cuire

Town

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Caluire-et-Cuire is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in central-eastern France. It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and lies 4 km north-by-east of Lyon.