Basilica of Saint Justus
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: basilica located in Rhône, in France
- Also known as: “Basilique Saint-Just de Lyon”, “Basilique Saint-Just des Macchabées”, and “Site archéologique de Saint-Just Les Minimes”
- Address: 11
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tombeau de Turpio and Fontaine du Taurobole.
Tombeau de Turpio
Archaeological site
Photo: Bolel, Public domain.
Tombeau de Turpio is an archaeological site, which is situated 110 metres west of Basilica of Saint Justus.
Saint-Just
Railway station
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Just is a railway station, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Basilica of Saint Justus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Georges and 5th arrondissement of Lyon.
5th arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
Photo: Danielbaa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 5th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon, France.
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
Photo: Romainbehar, CC0.
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
Basilica of Saint Justus
- Categories: church, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.75556° or 45° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
4.81744° or 4° 49′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6QR48+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 40557461OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2887009
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In Other Languages
“Basilica of Saint Justus” goes by many names.
- French: “Basilique Saint-Just de Lyon”
- French: “basilique Saint-Just”
- French: “site archéologique de Saint-Just Les Minimes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Relais Poste and Place de l’Abbé Larue.
Nearby Places
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