Fourvière
Unusual
A different side of Lyon...
Explore the extraordinary paths of Lyon’s oldest cemetery, Cimetière de Loyasse, which was built in 1807.
Located on Fourvière Hill, in the Quatre Vents neighbourhood, it offers amazingly diverse monuments, fascinating stories and a plethora of intriguing symbols that conjure up the beyond, as seen from the realm of mortals.
There is plenty to learn on this guided tour of Loyasse cemetery. It bears witness to a privileged period, a golden age in Lyon, where great families, intellectuals, artists, creators, engineers, entrepreneurs and one very famous healer, managed to leave their mark and, in a manner of speaking, remain alive today.
Tour proposed by ONLYLYON Tourisme et Congrès
Worth knowing
Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the tour commences.
Booking is necessary online or at +33(0)4 72 77 69 69.
Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity.
This tour is suitable for ages 14 and above.
Out of respect for visiting families, please keep photographs to a minimum during the tour.
Children and minors remain under the responsibility of their parents during this visit. The participation of an adult is mandatory for each reservation.
Duration
2h00
Kind
Guided tour on foot
Access
Bus 90 > stop 'Cimetière Loyasse'
Meeting point
In front of the cemetery gates, 43 rue du Cardinal-Gerlier - Lyon 5
Prices
Post mortem
Now isn't that strange?
Tour guides
Fabienne
How lucky I am to have been able to study the history of art and archaeology in Lyon. It's magic! From the Roman theatres to the Musée des Confluences, past, present and future combine in beauty and harmony, just like the gold, silver and silk threads woven by the canuts.
Let's set out for a spot of "trabouling" with Rabelais' ghost, who will lead us from Hôtel-Dieu to the wealthy homes of the merchant bankers in Vieux-Lyon, stopping at inns, bouchons or star-rated restaurants on the way…
Let your eyes feast on the golden light that's worthy of Italy, and gilds the slopes of Croix-Rousse on summer evenings as you stroll along the embankment amid the seagulls and boats.
I love this city because life is so sweet here, and I love telling visitors all about it, as the enthusiastic urbanist in me sees the city as a living organism.
Christian
Bringing together the past and present, and knowing that the future is always built on what came before: maybe these are the reasons I decided to become a tour guide… Who knows!
Adopted by the city of Lyon, over time I have become an adequate Lyonnais and I would even venture to say that I am now as passionate about this city as any local!
I spent my childhood between Corsica and Tarare, just to the west of Lyon, which goes to show that anything is possible! I then studied tourism in Nice and Paris and began a career in the travel industry. Later, returning to my roots to settle down was the natural choice for me.
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