First, a nice introduction to the places to see in Lyon:
MUSEUMS:
Musée des beaux arts (Museum of Fine Arts):
Location: 20 Place Terreaux 69001 Lyon, France
Tickets: full price/reduced price/free
Museum collection: 7 euros/4 euros/free (for students with ID cards)
Expositions: 9 euros/6 euros/free (for students with ID cards)
Collection & Expositions: 12 euros/7 euros/ free (for students with ID cards)
I absolutely love this museum. Although it isn't as big as some, they have quite an extensive collection and plenty to see. There is a fair amount of paintings to see and sculptures to see. Because Lyon is a fairly old city, there are plenty of artifacts to see, one of the halls comes with fabulous sculptures, some down the minute detail. You will see everything from the Egyptian era to roman era to romanticism period to modernism.
Also, you will want to see the outside of the museum -- there is a small garden/courtyard there that is just lovely be in at season. If you're like me, you'll enjoy the snow on the tree branches, the white snowflakes glistening in the sun, or when it's raining, or during spring time when everything is growing once more. The garden has a few Rodin sculptures too.
So if you are into fine arts, sculptures, or paintings, definitely stop by this museum, because you won't regret it. Below are some pictures of some of my personal favorites
La Saône et Le Rhône
Courtyard
Les rêves de Dieu (The dreams of God)
Among the sculptures
Another shot of the courtyard
Rodin: L'ombre d'Adam
The painting is called Cauchemar (Nightmare) I was trying to imitate that scary woman..
Enjoy your time in the art museum and if you have time, sit down in the cafe, or outside on the terrance to enjoy the views!
Musée des Tissus et des arts décoratif de Lyon (Museum of fabric and decorative art of Lyon)
Location: 34 Rue de la Charité 69002 Lyon, France
Tickets:
Adult price: 10 euros
(After 4pm: 8 euros)
Reduced price: 7,50 euros
(After 4pm: 5, 50 euros)
-for students 12-25 years old
- for family with children
A pretty decent museum to see and learn about the fashion and style in the older days! They had some pretty interesting interior designing there!
Musée de l'imprimerie Lyon: Museum of Print
Location: 13 Rue de la Poulaillerie 69002 Lyon France
Tickets:
Adult price: 5 euros
Reduced price: 3 euros
This museum is so quaint, I really liked it! It gives you the entire history of print making and print types. Great resource for graphic designers, and you can even see the old printers and old computers! Who still remembers floppy disks? And the old Mac computers?! There are so several displays of older books that were printed with the super old printers.
PLACES TO SEE
Perrache:
One of the main train stations, metro station and tram stations. You can transfer or get out of the city from here. They are going to renovated and I hear by 2020, it'll look completely modern and super nice.
There is a nice courtyard you can sit in, or be free to wander around downtown. I had to pass here almost every single time going to and coming from school campus. it is a very nice area.
Bellecour
Pretty much the center of downtown, the place to gather, to meet, or simply stroll through. It has a gigantic statue of Louis XIV. From here, you can go just about anywhere -- plenty of restaurants, stores to visit, bars. The movie theater is here as well
View from Fourviere
Place Jacobin
Places des Terreaux
This fountain was designed by Bartholdi, the "father" of the Statue of Liberty. It faces the Museum of Fine arts, and on its east side is city hall.
Hôtel de Ville
City Hall: If you're lucky, during the weekend of Journée du Patrimonie, City Hall is opened for all to see. It's a great architecture, and very well designed.
The grounds are fairly large and pretty neat. One one side, it faces the Places des Terreaux, and the other side faces the Opéra de Lyon.
Opéra de Lyon
A must see. There are plenty of performances going on at all times, and a fine place to meet up. Opera de Lyon is right across from Hôtel de ville and its culture is very vibrant here.
Opera de Lyon
Théâtre des Célestins
This is a place to see short theater pieces, plays, comedies, and many others. Last year, I got to see a dance between man and machine. The building was first opened in 1877 and designed in an Italian style. To see what shows they are playing, visit their website -- since each season, the shows are different!!
Last but not least
The rivers, walk down the quai and experience the peace, joy and happiness of doing so. Or, if you aren't a walker, bike through there. Sit down by the quai and have a picnic, or enjoy some coffee.
Along the Saône river, you will find a farmer's market every day selling local and fresh produce (and cheap). On weekends, next to the farmer's market, you will find the used book market (also selling books for cheap). Finally, on Sundays, across the river, you will find an arts and crafts market showcasing local artists. You can definitely find many unique things in here from paintings, to jewelry, scarves or other articles of clothing.
Look for the next guide to Lyon! :)) For guide #1, click here.
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