Quality/Quantity - Another must visit. Beautiful!!…read moreTake the tram for 3.80 Euros round trip. Actually, we should have taken it one way and walked back down... Lyon "Eiffel Tower" next door - Not necessary to visit.... Ambiance - Beautiful church, my pictures do not do it justice. Beautiful inside and outside. And the views! Decent size gift ship, cafe, restaurant next door, etc. Open 7 days a week. Service - Friendly and welcoming, 6 stars!! Clean toilets and FREE!!! Well currently free, I see it was set up as paid toilets?!?! Price - Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your suceess.

Beautiful basilica with stunning views of the city from the hill. Can get a little crowded but…read morestill can find a spot to enjoy the view. A definite must see if in Lyon.

Grand cathedral in the heart of the old town. We happened to come as they were doing a medieval…read morerenaissance festival and that made the setting so much more memorable.

Beautiful cathedral, both inside and out! It's a wonderful complement to the Basilica de Notre…read moreDame de Fourvière. Be aware that this church is closed for lunch between noon and 2 pm but it's well worth scheduling a visit. Soaring interior, brilliant stained glass windows - and a very unique treat is that it holds within a fully operational mechanical (astrological) clock dating from 1661. On the hour, every hour, it will chime and its clockwork animatronics will swing into action Truly a 17th century Disney-like delight! A must-see for sure.

Some of these churches can be a little tricky when determining how old they are because apparently,…read morethey started building this church during the middle ages and only finished it in the 19th century. Mind you, considering that it isn't a particularly large church, it does make me wonder why it took so long, but maybe it had something to do with them having money problems. Still, it is a rather lovely church, and like a lot of these churches, the artwork inside is absolutely amazing. Oh, one of the more modern aspects of this church is that the stations of the cross have been redone with a much more modern, 21st Century feel about it.

From the owner: Des clochers en forme de flèches Les flèches des clochers de cette église sont facilement…read morerepérables dans le paysage urbain lyonnais. Attestée à l'époque carolingienne, l'église Saint-Nizier est édifiée en grande partie aux 14e et 15e siècles. Elle représente, face à la primatiale Saint Jean, l'église des bourgeois. La deuxième moitié du 16e siècle voit les travaux s'accélérer avec la construction du portail renaissance (1579). L'aspect actuel de l'édifice tient beaucoup aux travaux de l'architecte Benoît au 19e siècle (clocher sud). A l'arrière du chevet, les galeries de boutiques datent également du début du 19e siècle.

From the owner: Chef d'oeuvre de l'art roman des 11ème et 12ème siècles, cette haute silhouette entourée de…read moreremparts surplombe la ville ancienne. L'église, le cloître, la salle capitulaire, le réfectoire et le cellier constituent le seul ensemble monastique du 12ème siècle conservé en europe. L'architecture unique de la nef offre une luminosité saisissante. La crypte et la chapelle haute sont également à voir. Visites audioguidées en 54 langues (f/d/gb/nl) location des appareils à l'office de tourisme.

This is a beautiful small chapel with a great view of Vienne, and a good exercise to get to…read more Unfortunately, when we were there on May 2, the huge historic Madonna statue was fallen on the floor. it did not seem to have significant damage. It must weigh over 500 lbs, because several men could not even budge it. Anyone with further info, please post.