Lyon - Notre-Dame de Fourvière 
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Above Lyons old town, to the west, is the hill of Fourvière (from Latin Forum Vetus, the "Old Forum"), rising to a height of 130m/425ft above the Saone, with two funiculars running up the hill. On the summit is the basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (1872-1896), with an interior richly decorated with mosaics and paintings; under the church is a crypt, similarly decorated.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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Some 500m/550yd south, in a park, are two Roman theaters (excavated since 1933) and a Gallo-Roman Museum (vases, gravestones, coins and fine mosaic pavements).
Address:
Notre-Dame de Fourvière, F-69001 Lyon, France
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 10am-12pm, 2pm-5pm; Sun: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4:30pm
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Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon.
Exterior of Notre Dame de Fourvière in Lyon.
Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon at night.
Ferris wheel in front of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon.
Ornate interior of the Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon.
