3 Best Places To Visit in Lyon

“Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière is designed by Pierre Bossan and blends Romanesque and Byzantine architectural styles. Since the laying of its first stone in 1870 until its consecration in 1897, Notre-Dame de Fourvière has grown into a significant sanctuary venerating Mary in Lyon. Adorned with diverse architectural icons and religious symbols, the basilica invites visitors to delve into its symbolism and spirituality. It is a Historic Monument following the path of architects Pierre Bossan and Sainte Marie Perrin. Featuring four main towers and a bell tower crowned by a gilded Virgin Mary statue, this basilica houses two stacked churches, earning it the moniker "the upside-down elephant." Guests can partake in guided tours and explore its Museum of Sacred Art, attracting an annual influx of 2 million visitors.

UNIQUE FACTS:
• Neo-gothic Style.”

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“Musée des Confluences was inaugurated in 2014 and stood as both a science centre and an anthropology museum. Its collections encompass natural science, anthropology, and Earth sciences. Exhibits are organised into sections such as "Species: The Web of Life," "Societies: Human Theatre," "Eternities: Visions of the Beyond," and "Origins: Stories of the World." Visitors can delve into nine concurrent exhibitions within the museum, four permanent and five temporary. Additionally, it houses four discovery spaces and two auditoriums. Over a half-millennium history from the 17th to the 21st century, the Musée des Confluences has accumulated 2.2 million objects. Notably, within French public collections in natural science, human science, and science and technology, the museum preserves 3.5 million artefacts. In 1979, the museum's collections expanded to include thousands of masks, sculptures, everyday items, and objects associated with rites and rituals from the Catholic missions of Lyon's Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

UNIQUE FACTS:
• Modern Architecture.”

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“Musée Cinéma et Miniature is a original and unmissable place of culture. This museum is Located in the heart of old Lyon. The museum aims to reveal the secrets of special effects, crafts, and techniques specific to Seventh Art. Musée Cinéma et Miniature gathers one of the largest collections of original cinema objects in the world, seen in feature films such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Aliens, Jurassic Park, and Terminator 2. The permanent collections, which cover an area of 2,000 m2, consist of costumes, special accessories, prosthetic make-up, animatronics, stop-motion puppets, and even pre-production sculptures. On the top floor, visitors can also discover the fantastic miniature creations of Dan Ohlmann, which impress with their attention to detail and poetic atmosphere. The magnificent Renaissance structure designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

UNIQUE FACTS:
• Designed To Delight Families
• Exclusive Collection.”

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