# VIEUX LYON 6 
Located at the foot of Fourvière Hill, the compact traffic-free historic core of Lyon is famous for its numerous covered passageways (traboules).
City District World Heritage Site: since 1998
# Parc de la Tête d’Or 6
Lyon's picturesque version of New York Central Park is home to a free zoo (with giraffes, elephants, deer, reptiles, primates, and other animals), France’s foremost botanical garden, and a scenic lake, where you can rent all kind of boats.
Park Area: 1.17 km2 / 290 acres | Created: 1857
# Musée des Confluences 6
Situated at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône River, this spectacular stainless steel and glass building is an architectural work of art, designed by the Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au. The interesting permanent collection tells the story of earth’s evolution, including human evolution.
# Fine Arts Museum (Musée des Beaux-Arts) 6
Lyon’s museum of fine arts is considered one of the best art museums in France outside of Paris, with paintings from the 14th to 20th century, sculptures, and displays of both Egyptian and Oriental art.
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- Important Masterpieces: 2
- Highlight: The Ascension of Christ by Pietro Perugino (1495-1500), 266 cm x 332.5 cm
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This is our selection of the ten best paintings of the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon:
1) The Ascension of Christ, Pietro Perugino (1495-1500),
266 cm x 332.5 cm
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
2) Defeat of the Cimbri and the Teutons by Marius, François-Joseph Heim (c. 1853)
488 x 594 cm (16 ft × 19 ft)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
3) The Monomania of Envy, Théodore Géricault (c. 1819/1822),
74 cm × 81 cm (29 in × 32 in)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
4) Bathsheba at her Bath, Paolo Veronese (c. 1575),
191 cm × 224 cm (75 in × 88 in)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
5) Danae, Tintoretto (1570),
142 cm × 182 cm
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
6) Saints Dominic and Francis Saving the World from Christ's Anger, Peter Paul Rubens (1620),
565 x 365 cm
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
7) The Stoning of Saint Stephen, Rembrandt (c. 1625),
89 cm × 123 cm (35 in × 48 in)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
8) Virgin and Child with Angels, Quentin Matsys (c. 1509),
54.5 cm × 37.5 cm (21.4 × 32 in) 54.5 cm (14.7 in) Width: 37.5 cm (14.7 in)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
9) The Lady Giving Charity, Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1773),
113.5 cm (44.6 in) × 150 cm (59 in)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
10) Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman or Man in a Black Beret Holding a Pair of Gloves, Corneille de Lyon (1530)
24.1 cm (9.4 in) × 18.5 cm (7.2 in)
by Wikimedia / Public Domain
Interesting Artworks: 5/10
Famous Artworks: 5/10
Art Display: 6/10
Building: 7/10
Size: 5/10
🧮 Overall: 5.6/10
Fine Arts Museum Gallery Space: ca. 6,900 m2 | Galleries: ca. 90 | Artworks on Display: ca. 1,500 | Established: 1801 | Visitors (2019): 285,000
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# BASILIQUE NOTRE DAME DE FOURVIÈRE 6 
Towering atop the city’s tallest hill and accessible by funiculars, this iconic cathedral from 1884 offers (from its terrace and its observatory) one of the best panoramic views over the city. The interior is as extravagant as the exterior.
Cathedral World Heritage Site: since 1998
by Clément Bardot / CC BY-SA 4.0
# Roman Theatre at Fourvière 5.5 
This is the oldest Roman amphitheater in France. It was built on the orders of Emperor Augustus and completed in 15 BCE.
# Musee du Cinema et de la Miniature 5.5
Housed in a historic old building in Vieux Lyon this spectacular and unique museum displays authentic film props (such as film sets, costumes, masks, prosthetic make-up, robotic figures) as well as on the top floor an exhibition of impressively elaborate miniature rooms.
# Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière 5.5
Housed in a remarkable modern building partly underground this museum highlights the splendid Gallo-Roman collections uncovered at Lugdunum including splendid examples of public tablets, mosaic floors, glass, and other artifacts. The large windows of the museum provide fantastic views of the Roman amphitheater just outside.
