Self-guided tour

I invite you to go to the Place de l'Hôpital. As you approach the entrance gate of the Hôtel-Dieu cloister, take a moment to contemplate the remarkable details that decorate it.

The Hôtel de l'Europe, originally known as the Hôtel de Senozan or Hôtel de Montribloud, was built in 1653 by Girard Desargues for Pierre Perrachon de Saint-Maurice.

Magnificent building constructed in 1893 by the architect Joseph-Etienne Malaval, who also designed the Town Hall of the 2nd arrondissement.

It all began in 1658, when Louis XIV decided to rename Place Bellecour to Place Royale to honor his person. The city of Lyon, to mark this event, considered installing an equestrian statue of the king and renamed the square "Louis-le-Grand"

At the heart of this iconic square stands a monumental work entitled “Stone Watchman”, created by the sculptor Georges Salendre and inaugurated in 1948.

Lyon, the second largest city in France, is brimming with hidden treasures and cultural gems. Among them is a unique work of art paying homage to one of Lyon's beloved sons, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the renowned writer and aviator.

The Bellecour Theatre, a former Lyon theatre located at 85 rue de la République, was designed by Émile Guimet and the architect Jules Chatron.,

Louise Labé, nicknamed "La Belle Cordière", was a French poet of the Renaissance, born in Lyon in 1524 and died in 1566.

Notice the presence of a rooster at the very top of the building, which is the emblem of the Pathé cinema…

The only remaining vestige of the old Charity Hospital...