Itinerary · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon in a weekend: essential museums
A quick city break in the capital of the Gauls, taking in the Beaux-Arts, the Confluences, and the intimacy of the Musée Gadagne, before reaching the Fourvière basilica — designed for a weekend, with no wasted distance.
2 days · 5 stops · Quick stop
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Overview
Numbers follow the order of the route, day by day — the dashed line is indicative, not a precise driving route.
Day 1
Fine Arts and Confluences, Lyon's great museums
Two major collections to set the tone: the richly stocked Musée des Beaux-Arts, France's second-largest collection after the Louvre, then the striking architecture of the Musée des Confluences at the tip of the peninsula. In between, a playful detour through the sets and miniatures of the Musée Cinéma et Miniature.
France's 2nd-largest collectionMuseum · Lyon
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, located at Place des Terreaux in the 1st district of Lyon, is a museum. Housed in the former royal abbey, it brings together…
Striking architectureMuseum · Lyon
Musée des Confluences
The Confluences Museum is a museum located in Lyon, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Listed under the Heritage Code since 2003, it offers a permanent exhibition…
Sets and miniaturesMuseum · Lyon
Musée Cinéma et Miniature
The Cinema & Miniature Museum is located in Lyon, in a 15th-century building classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It houses more than 10,000 original…
Day 2
Vieux Lyon and Fourvière, memory and sanctuary
Morning in the Renaissance rooms of the Musée Gadagne, devoted to Lyon's intimate history; afternoon climbing up to Fourvière, where the neo-Byzantine basilica has overlooked the city since 1896 — panoramic view included.
Lyon's intimate historyMuseum · Lyon
Musée d'histoire de Lyon - Gadagne
The Gadagne Museum is located in Lyon, in the Old Town. It comprises two distinct museums: the Museum of Lyon's History and the Museum of Puppet Arts. Housed…
Panoramic view over LyonChurch · Lyon
Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière
La Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière est un édifice religieux de style néo-byzantin situé sur la colline de Fourvière à Lyon, dans le Rhône. Sanctuaire marial…
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