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Guided tour of the Basilica of Fourvière and Gallo-Roman site of Lyon

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150 minutes
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Visit Lyon with a guide-lecturer.

In a green setting, the preserved site of Fourvière overhangs the city to almost 120 meters and thus offers superb panoramas. The whole is registered in the UNESCO perimeter since 1998.

This tour proposes to discover three emblematic places of the hill. The belvedere for a general presentation of the current city of Lyon The basilica ND de Fourvière and its singular history (with comments inside the building) Finally, the ancient theaters to evoke these places of entertainment still used today but also an ideal place to tell the story of the founding of the city 2000 years ago and its development.

The visit will then propose to walk down to Vieux Lyon via a stop on the oldest medieval houses of Lyon.

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Guided tour of the Basilica of Fourvière and Gallo-Roman site of Lyon

From$296.14Per Group

What's included in Guided tour of the Basilica of Fourvière and Gallo-Roman site of Lyon

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

Discovery tour of the most famous monument in Lyon. A place dear to all Lyonnais. At the top of the Fourvière hill, this basilica houses a special devotion to the Virgin Mary. Queen of places and protector of the city, the Virgin Mary has appeared many times in the history of Lyon.

Admission Ticket Included

Theatres Romains de Fourviere

ion. Performance venues two thousand years ago. Their discovery in the 20th century restored the original vocation. More broadly, the visit is an excuse to talk about the site of Fourvière and Lugdunum, major Roman column at the confluence of the Saône and the Rhône

Admission Ticket Included

Inclusions

  • Private guide
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting Points

  • Take the string (funicular) Fourvière

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Ticket Redemption

Direct access

Operator

Aimer Savoir T&E