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Explore Paris, Marseille and Lyon. Check local travel essentials, save places and plan journeys between cities.
Currency EURTime in Lyon 01:19UTC+02:00Country codes FR / FRA
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Explore Lyon
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Explore mapped places within 5 km of Lyon. Hours and access are shown only when recorded.
18 places to explore. More places may be available in the city.
Lyon Cathedral
Lyon Cathedral is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Grand Temple de Lyon
Grand Temple de Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Temple du Change
Temple du Change is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Textile Arts Museum
Textile Arts Museum is one option for your time in Lyon. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls
Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place des Terreaux
Place des Terreaux is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place des Célestins
Place des Célestins is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place de la République, Lyon
Place de la République, Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place des Jacobins
Place des Jacobins is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place Sathonay
Place Sathonay is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Musée Gadagne
Musée Gadagne is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place Croix-Paquet
Place Croix-Paquet is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
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Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Église Saint-Paul de Lyon
Église Saint-Paul de Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
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Église Saint-Pothin
Église Saint-Pothin is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Place Bellecour
Place Bellecour is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Plan your visit
- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
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- Not recorded
Opening hours and access details may change. Confirm with the venue before travelling.
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LYS
An arrival option for Lyon
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
19.0 km from the city centre · straight line
Compare scheduled-service airports near Lyon. Distances are measured in a straight line; your journey by road or public transport will be longer.
Flights at LYS
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LYS airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport | LYS | 19.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport | GNB | 57.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport | CMF | 81.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Annecy Meythet airport | NCY | 98.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Le Puy-Loudes Airfield | LPY | 112.7 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport | CFE | 130.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Runways, frequencies & all airport fields
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · LFLL
Elevation821 ft
Coordinates45.725996, 5.090139
Runways
17L / 35R
8760 × 148 ft
ASP17R / 35L
13124 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Lyon approach136.075 MHz
ATIS126.175 MHz
GND121.825 MHz
PREFLIGHT121.65 MHz
TWR120.45 MHz
Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport
Grenoble · LFLS
Elevation1302 ft
Coordinates45.3629, 5.32937
Runways
09 / 27
10007 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
GRENOBLE APP119.3 MHz
GRENOBLE ATIS133.85 MHz
GRENOBLE GND121.925 MHz
GRENOBLE TWR119.3 MHz
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport
Chambéry · LFLB
Elevation779 ft
Coordinates45.6381, 5.88023
Runways
18 / 36
6628 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
CHAMBERY APP123.7 MHz
CHAMBERY ATIS124.575 MHz
CHAMBERY TWR118.3 MHz
Annecy Meythet airport
Annecy · LFLP
Elevation1521 ft
Coordinates45.928947, 6.0987
Runways
04 / 22
5348 × 98 ft
ASP04R / 22L
2771 × 194 ft
grassRadio frequencies
INFO118.2 MHz
CHAMBERY APP123.7 MHz
ANNECY TWR118.2 MHz
Le Puy-Loudes Airfield
Chaspuzac, Haute-Loire · LFHP
Elevation2731 ft
Coordinates45.0807, 3.76289
Runways
15 / 33
4570 × 98 ft
Paved15R / 33L
3084 × 262 ft
UnpavedRadio frequencies
LE PUY INFO118 MHz
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport
Clermont-Ferrand · LFLC
Elevation1090 ft
Coordinates45.786701, 3.16917
Runways
01 / 19
2313 × 197 ft
GRASS08 / 26
9885 × 148 ft
ASP08L / 26R
2953 × 161 ft
GRASSRadio frequencies
CLERMONT APP119.375 MHz
CLERMONT APP122.225 MHz
CLERMONT ATIS136.4 MHz
CLERMONT INFO122.225 MHz
CLERMONT GND121.95 MHz
CLERMONT TWR118.625 MHz
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Get around with confidence
Getting around Lyon
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Stops along the route
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Browse 18 ideas for Lyon — from things to see and do to food and places to stay. Check current details before booking or visiting.
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Lyon Cathedral
Directions ↗Lyon Cathedral is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Directions ↗Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Grand Temple de Lyon
Directions ↗Grand Temple de Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Temple du Change
Directions ↗Temple du Change is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Textile Arts Museum
Directions ↗Textile Arts Museum is one option for your time in Lyon. Check exhibition times before setting aside a museum stop.
Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls
Directions ↗Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place des Terreaux
Directions ↗Place des Terreaux is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place des Célestins
Directions ↗Place des Célestins is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place de la République, Lyon
Directions ↗Place de la République, Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place des Jacobins
Directions ↗Place des Jacobins is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place Sathonay
Directions ↗Place Sathonay is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Musée Gadagne
Directions ↗Musée Gadagne is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place Croix-Paquet
Directions ↗Place Croix-Paquet is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Église Saint-Paul de Lyon
Directions ↗Église Saint-Paul de Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Église Saint-Pothin
Directions ↗Église Saint-Pothin is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Directions ↗Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Place Bellecour
Directions ↗Place Bellecour is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Vieux Lyon
Directions ↗Vieux Lyon is one option for your time in Lyon. Open the map pin, check visitor access and decide where it fits in your day.
Trip notes are written for MyTripTools from place names, categories and mapped details. Use “Find more” above for nearby food and stays. Maps and supplemental place details: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Check details with the venue.
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