{"id":46417,"date":"2026-07-30T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/que-faire-a-lyon\/visite-guidee-eglise-saint-polycarpe-journees-du-patrimoine-lyon\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:11:52","slug":"guided-tour-of-saint-polycarp-church-lyon-heritage-days","status":"publish","type":"fever_event","link":"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/en\/what-to-do-in-lyon\/guided-tour-of-saint-polycarp-church-lyon-heritage-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided tour of the Saint-Polycarpe church \u2013 Heritage Days 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>An architectural treasure in the heart of the slopes of Croix-Rousse<\/h2>\n<p>For the 2026 European Heritage Days, come and discover the\u2019<strong>Saint Polycarp Church<\/strong>, an iconic building located halfway up the Croix-Rousse. Built in the 17th century for the Oratorians, this church is distinguished by its majestic classical fa\u00e7ade completed in the 18th century and its rich interior heritage.<\/p>\n<p>This guided tour will allow you to admire its remarkable architecture, its altarpiece, its paintings by masters as well as its historic organ by Augustin Zeiger, while discovering the key spiritual and social role that this church played with the silk workers&#039; community.<\/p>\n<h2>Heritage Days 2026 Program<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guided tour with commentary:<\/strong> Discover the history of the building, the monumental facade, the choir and the elements of sacred art.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on glass and musical heritage:<\/strong> Presentation of the stained glass windows and the monumental 19th century organ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practical Information &amp; Access<\/h2>\n<p>Access is fully <strong>free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address :<\/strong> 25 Rue Ren\u00e9 Leynaud, 69001 Lyon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public transport:<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Metro C: Station <em>Croix-Paquet<\/em> Or <em>City Hall \u2013 Louis Pradel<\/em><br \/>\u2013 Bus: Lines C13, S6 (Stop <em>1st Arrondissement Town Hall<\/em> Or <em>Croix-Paquet<\/em>)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explorez l&rsquo;\u00e9glise Saint-Polycarpe au c\u0153ur des Pentes de la Croix-Rousse lors d&rsquo;une visite guid\u00e9e gratuite pour les Journ\u00e9es du Patrimoine 2026.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"fever_genre":[399],"fever_tag":[],"class_list":["post-46417","fever_event","type-fever_event","status-publish","hentry","fever_genre-journees-du-patrimoine-19-20-septembre-2026"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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