Vieux Lyon

About

A UNESCO old town of Renaissance lanes, courtyards and hidden passageways.

Good to know

• Look for the traboule doorways
• Cobbled streets

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Vieux Lyon with Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Bouchon Lunch on Rue Mercière and Roman Theatres of Fourvière for a full day around Vieux Lyon.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Free1h 30m

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Bouchon Lunch on Rue Mercière

~£252 hrs

500 m · 8 min walkAdd: Bouchon Lunch on Rue Mercière

Roman Theatres of Fourvière

~£61h 30m

700 m · 10 min walkAdd: Roman Theatres of Fourvière

Traboules of Croix-Rousse

Free2 hrs

1.4 km · 22 min walkAdd: Traboules of Croix-Rousse

Mur des Canuts Mural

Free45 min

1.7 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: Mur des Canuts Mural

Eat and drink nearby

Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse

Free1h 30m

1.9 km · ~12 min by metro/taxi

Beaujolais Wine Villages Day Trip

~£45Full day

27 km · ~45 min by car

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Hôtel Vieux Lyon Renaissance (Vieux Lyon), about <50 m away. Sample listing.
• Presqu’île Design Hotel (Presqu’île), about 600 m away. Sample listing.
• Croix-Rousse Guesthouse (Croix-Rousse), about 1.5 km away. Sample listing.