Place de Fourvière
Place de Fourvière is a square in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Place de Fourvière is situated nearby to the church Tour de la Justice, as well as near the cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and Fourvière.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Cathedral
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon, France. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominant position overlooking the city.
Fourvière
Peak
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fourvière is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vieux Lyon and Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon.
Vieux Lyon
Suburb
Photo: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.
Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
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Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
Place de Fourvière
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: square in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon, France
- Category: square
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.76227° or 45° 45′ 44″ northLongitude
4.82219° or 4° 49′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6QR6C+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 60752858OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q61456665
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In Other Languages
“Place de Fourvière” goes by many names.
- French: “place de Fourvière, Lyon”
- French: “place de Fourvière”
- French: “Place de Fourvière”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour de la Justice and Tour de la Force.
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