LyonSights

Building sights in Lyon

  1. A

    Hôtel de Ville

    The Hôtel de Ville, fronting the place des Terreaux was built in 1655 but given its present ornate façade in 1702; get a bird's-eye view of its lovely interior courtyard from Les Muses.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Grande Mosquée de Lyon

    The Grande Mosquée de Lyon, 5km east of Presqu'île, fuses traditional North African architecture and calligraphy with contemporary Western styles.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Opera House

    Lyon's neoclassical opera house was built in 1832 and topped with its striking glass-domed roof by French architect Jean Nouvel in 1993.

    reviewed