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.

Ancient Theatre of Fourvière

Theater building

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The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is a Roman theatre in Lyon, France. It was built on the hill of Fourvière, which is situated in the center of the Roman city. The theatre is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that protects the historic center of Lyon. Ancient Theatre of Fourvière is situated 420 metres north of Church of Saint-Just, Lyon.