# One day in Lyon: the route

> One day in Lyon means the Renaissance below and Rome above. In the morning, the lanes of Vieux-Lyon with their traboules, secret passages through houses and courtyards, and Saint-Jean Cathedral with its astronomical clock. Then the funicular up Fourvière hill: the Roman theatres of ancient Lugdunum, a museum of mosaics and the white basilica, whose viewpoint looks over the Rhône, the Saône and, on a clear day, the Alps. Dinner in a bouchon to finish.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/in-1-day

## Plan

1. [Lugdunum](https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/lugdunum.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 45 min · Theatres free; museum ticket
   ↓ 6 min on foot
2. [Fourvière Basilica](https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/fourviere-basilica.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 7 min on foot
3. [Saint-Jean Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/lyon-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free
   ↓ 4 min on foot
4. [Vieux-Lyon](https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/vieux-lyon.md) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 12 min

## What to see in Lyon in one day

Start in Vieux-Lyon from Vieux-Lyon metro: walk Rue Saint-Jean and Rue du Bœuf, slip into open traboules and come out at the cathedral. The tourist office on Place Bellecour hands out a traboule map.

From the cathedral the funicular takes a couple of minutes to Minimes, by the Roman theatres and the Lugdunum museum. From there it's a 5-minute walk to Fourvière Basilica and its viewpoint; walk down through the gardens afterwards.

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## Where to eat

Lunch and dinner belong in bouchons, little Lyon restaurants on Rue Saint-Jean and Rue du Bœuf: quenelles, Lyonnaise salad, sausages and cervelle de canut. Book a table for the evening.

For dessert, try pink praline tart, sold in bakeries all over town.

## If you have extra time

In the evening, cross the Saône to [Place Bellecour](https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/place-bellecour) and walk the quays; with half a day spare, head to Roman [Vienne](https://yesgo.io/france/lyon/vienne).

## Tips

- Traboules in the morning, quietly.
- Funicular up the hill.
- Book your bouchon.
- France uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Metro, tram and funicular tickets come from machines or the TCL app; the Lyon City Card includes transport and museums.

## Questions

### What can you see in Lyon in one day?

Vieux-Lyon and its traboules, Saint-Jean Cathedral, the Roman theatres and Fourvière Basilica.

### How do I get up to Fourvière?

By funicular from Vieux-Lyon in a couple of minutes.

### Where can I try Lyon cooking?

In the bouchons of Vieux-Lyon.

### Is one day in Lyon enough?

For the highlights, yes: Vieux-Lyon and Fourvière hill are side by side.

### How do I pay in Lyon?

France uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere. Metro, tram and funicular tickets come from machines or the TCL app; the Lyon City Card includes transport and museums.

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