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Description
100m higher than Old Lyon, the hill is named after the Forum vestus, in the Roman colony, some of whose ruins survive. The forum occupied the site of the old esplanade of the basilica until its probable collapse in 840. The hill was abandoned as of the 3C then replantd with crops in the Middle Ages, it was used again in the 17C by religious orders (hence the nickname, given by Michelet: the Praying Hill). You get to the top of the hill by taking the "montées", winding staircases or dizzyingly steep streets.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide51 m - Esplanade de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
- The Green Guide54 m - Place Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
- The Green Guide75 m - 8 place de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
More tourist attractions in Lyons
Where to sleepnearby
- From €44Centre Jean Bosco244 m - 14 rue Roger Radisson, 69005 Lyon
- From €101Sur les hauteurs du Vieux Lyon320 m - 34 bis montee saint barthelemy, 69005 Lyon
- From €195Villa FlorentineMICHELIN Guide326 m - 25 Montée St Barthélémy, 69005 Lyon
More hotels in Lyons
Where to eatnearby
- Bulle€€€MICHELIN 2024124 m - 9 place de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon
- Les Terrasses de Lyon€€€€MICHELIN 2024324 m - Villa Florentine, 25 montée Saint-Barthélémy, 69005 Lyon
- Le touaregAround€25354 m - 38 Rue du Bœuf, 69005 Lyon
More restaurants in Lyons
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