Palais episcopal Saint-Jean

The domus ecclesia has always been part next to the cathedral, but the building which remains was expanded during the second half...

During the early-Christian era and the beginnings of the Western church, the word "ecclesia", the bishop's church, was used instead of ca...

The church of Lyon's bishop, one of Gaul's most important, has been situated on the banks of the Saone at the bottom of Fourvière hill si...

A chamarier was a canon responsible for security within the walls of a cathedral complex. The house which can still be seen rue Sa...

The L' Atelier des Ombres is both a gallery and a workshop, where established artists meet up-and-coming talent and vice versa. The publi...

This house was formerly known as the Croix d'Or inn and was built in 1471 to cater to merchants who came to Lyon for the four annual trad...

Galerie Saint-Georges, a venerable institution honours the greatest Lyonnaise painters from the 19th century onwards. It is certainly the...

As villages developed around the bottom of Fourvière hill in the 12th-13th centuries, another community grew up around Saint...

The Grande Synagogue was constructed on the site of an old salt granary given over to the Jewish consistory of Lyon in the 19th century....

Le Puszta is the only Hungarian restaurant in Lyon. Taking into account the excellent standards of quality here, it's a good place to dis...

Situated in a charming and little known area of the town, this café, the oldest café in Lyon having been here for two centuries, is a fri...

This is the oldest Brazilian restaurant in Lyon. It is an original and relaxing place and a warm atmosphere is guaranteed all year round,...

The Peshawar has only been open a few years in this very charming setting of Saint Georges, but it has already made a name as one of the...

This Spanish restaurant has taken Old Lyon by storm, and considering the crowd that has followed it here, it is not likely to stop. You w...

The name is a head-scratcher, and you might be forgiven for thinking it's Chinese buffet, but Happy Friends Family is French right down t...

This very good restaurant has an original edge to it: the dishes and other specialties are prepared in a kitchen made entirely of glass....

It is a pleasure to eat in this new Breton pancake restaurant because the prices are reasonable and the choice is vast. In addition to th...

This restaurant/nightclub channels chic old-school style. The restaurant proposes a number of delicious three-course fixed-price menus ra...

Blink and you'll miss it: in keeping with its name, Simplicité is located in an unassuming spot next to the Parc de la Roseraie, which ha...