Useful information
- Phone : +33 4 78 25 13 01
- Website: : http://www.fourviere.org
Description
This basilica was built by the architect Bossan after the 1870 War on the wishes of Monsignor de Ginouilhac, archbishop of Lyon, who had vowed to build a church here if the enemy kept away from the city. The building is a curious mixture of Byzantine and medieval elements, with crenellated walls and machicolations flanked by octagonal towers. The lavish interior features an extravagant mix of mosaics, gilt work, carved wood and polychrome marble.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide4 m - Esplanade de la Basilique-de-Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
- The Green Guide8 m - 8 place de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
- The Green Guide35 m - Place Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
More tourist attractions in Lyons
Where to sleepnearby
- From €44Centre Jean Bosco206 m - 14 rue Roger Radisson, 69005 Lyon
- From €101Sur les hauteurs du Vieux Lyon320 m - 34 bis montee saint barthelemy, 69005 Lyon
- From €195Villa FlorentineMICHELIN Guide323 m - 25 Montée St Barthélémy, 69005 Lyon
More hotels in Lyons
Where to eatnearby
- Bulle€€€MICHELIN 202460 m - 9 place de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
- Daniel et Denise Saint-Jean€€MICHELIN 2024319 m - 32 rue Tramassac, 69005 Lyon
- Les Terrasses de Lyon€€€€MICHELIN 2024323 m - Villa Florentine, 25 montée Saint-Barthélémy, 69005 Lyon
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