The French relationship with Africa has been somewhat of a contentious point...

This charming gallery specialises in figurative paintings that have been created in...

Tourists are always looking for new and exciting ways to experience France...

This area of Lyon is absolutely packed with fascinating tourist attractions and...

This antiques centre is one of the best regarded in the city...

Lyon has since the Middle Ages been the ‘city of silk’ in...

This gallery and workshop is a real interactive experience, and it is...

This area, at the very heart of the central old town of...

There are few better places to sit back and relax than in...

Constructed by well known architect Pierre Bossan, between 1872 and 1884, this...

Situated on the same street as many of the art galleries in...

You have to travel a little bit off the traditional beaten track...

The Buddhist Centre is a place of tranquillity and calm, focussed around...

This centre was a joint project between the authorities in Lyon and...

This beautiful church was begun building in 1170, and has been added...

It took architect G. Andre five years to complete this magnificent theatre,...

Set in the 6th District of Lyon this gallery has had a...

A beautiful gallery, this venue is dedicated to works of contemporary art...

This church is a very hard one to place in one architectural...

Architecturally this is one of the most interesting buildings in this area...

The Museum of Contemporary art has been a well loved fixture in...

This superb gallery carries a fine permanent collection of drawings and engravings....

It is thought that this is one of the oldest remaining churches...

This museum charts over 250 years of fire fighting in France....

If you’ve had enough of the mainstream art scene, of which there...

If you are looking for a slightly different type of gallery, one...

This amazing piece of sporting architecture was created in 1926 by the...

When the building of this mosque began in 1992, it was surrounded...

This beautiful synagogue is one of the grandest buildings situated by the...

Tony Garnier was one of the best known architects in France in...

Hans Kleberger is known by most of the citizens of Lyon simply...

Located extremely close to the main hospital in central Lyon, this museum...

Philibert Delorme designed this magnificent building in 1536. It is quite...

This quite outstanding mansion was built as a private house in the...

S. Maupin was the architect charged with the formidable charge of creating...

There is a legend in the city of Lyon that this building...

There are several fine town houses in the heart of old Lyon,...

Lyon has a rich and interesting architectural history and most of the...

Pierre Bossan designed several of the most prominent churches in the heart...

Guignol is the most famous puppet ever to have been created, and...

These gardens are a fascinating place to visit, at the heart of...

Situated close to the local church in this area of Lyon, the...

This fine set of gardens is quite different to the Jardin des...

Although this garden is in the shadow of the great basilica, it...

This street is filled with exciting art galleries, each and everyone with...

This is one of the most iconic buildings in the city of...

This was once the home of Louis and Auguste, the famous brothers...

The building that houses this museum is without a doubt one of...

This marvellous mansion house was once known as the Croix d’Or, an...

It was in the mid 19th Century that the ‘Canuts’, the fabric...

A chamarier was a person that was responsible for guarding the security...

This house is one of several remarkable pieces of late 16th Century...

Lyon became one of the most important cities in France in the...

This gallery remains popular with local people because it almost entirely focuses...

Situated to the right of the cathedral’s main facade, this piece of...

When you arrive at this fine gallery, your journey of artistic discovery...

The Provence School was a well respected group of artists who began...

It is no surprise that such a large and learned city as...

It doesn’t matter if you are a committed climber or a complete...

This small private museum has been created by an enthusiast who started...

Lyon has always been famed as being the city of silk; it...

Located in the Hotel de la Couronne, this museum was opened in...

The history of Lyon is one of the longest and most interesting...