Roman theatres of Fourvière
Guide
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 30–60 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Two Roman theatres cut into the hillside, a big one and a smaller odeon, with their stone tiers, a stage area and columns, and the roofs of the city beyond.
A brief history
The big theatre was begun around 15 BC, when Lyon, then Lugdunum, was the capital of Roman Gaul; it still holds concerts every summer.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning, when it's quiet
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 30–60 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily from about 7:00 until early evening; closed for set-up during the summer festival (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Fourvière hill: The hill above the old town: the basilica, the Roman theatres and the city's best view, reached by funicular.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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