Church of Saint-Just, Lyon

The church of Saint-Just or Saint-Just of the Maccabees church is a church in Lyon, France. It is located at 41 rue des Farges, in Lyon and until 2014, the church hosted the "French-speaking Orthodox parish of the Holy Encounter", a parish of the Orthodox Byzantine rite dependent on the patriarchate of Constantinople.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church located in Lyon, Rhône, in France
Also known as: “Collégiale Saint-Just”, “Église Saint-Just”, and “Église Saint-Just des Macchabées”
Address: 39-41 Rue des Farges, Lyon, 69005

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jardin des Curiosités and Odeon of Lyon.

Jardin des Curiosités

Park

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Jardin des Curiosités is a 6,000-square-metre park in Saint-Just, Lyon. It is also called Jardin de Montréal, Belvédère Abbé Larue, Jardin de proximité Montréal and Jardin du Belvédère. Jardin des Curiosités is situated 140 metres southeast of Church of Saint-Just, Lyon.

Odeon of Lyon

Theater building

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The Odeon of Lyon is a small ancient Roman theatre near the summit of the Fourvière hill in Lyon, France. It forms a pair with the Ancient Theatre of Fourvière, one of only two such pairs in Gaul. Odeon of Lyon is situated 310 metres north of Church of Saint-Just, Lyon.

Basilica of Saint Justus

Archaeological site

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The Basilica of Saint-Just also known as Saint-Just basilica or the Maccabees Basilica was one of the oldest and most powerful churches in the city of Lyon until it was destroyed during the French Wars of Religion. Basilica of Saint Justus is situated 240 metres west of Church of Saint-Just, Lyon.