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Museum · Lyon 2e · Rhône

Le Rectangle

Le Rectangle is a museum you can visit in Lyon 2e. There are 204 other places to visit inside 5 km. Close by, Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon is 400 m away.

Where
In Lyon 2e
inside the commune
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 17–28°C
In brief

Museum in Lyon 2e

In Lyon 2e

Le Rectangle is in the commune of Lyon 2e, with 204 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

In Lyon 2e, April to October bring the warmest days: highs of 17–28°C.

Jan7° / 1°50 mm
Feb9° / 1°42 mm
Mar14° / 4°49 mm
Apr17° / 7°69 mm
May22° / 11°81 mm
Jun26° / 15°74 mm
Jul28° / 17°67 mm
Aug28° / 17°66 mm
Sep23° / 13°83 mm
Oct18° / 10°100 mm
Nov11° / 5°87 mm
Dec8° / 2°54 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lyon 2e, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Lyon-Bron station, 10 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lyon 2e’s full climate →
About

Le Rectangle

Museum.

Le Rectangle is in Lyon 2e, Rhône.

Type
Museum
Commune
Lyon 2e, Rhône
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Know before you go

HoursMon–Fri 09:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Around Le Rectangle, mapped

Le Rectangle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lyon 2e. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Of the 8, Lyon 3e is the largest, at 100,679 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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  1. 1Lyon 2e
  2. 2Lyon 1er
  3. 3Lyon 7e
  4. 4Lyon 6e
  5. 5Lyon 4e
  6. 6Lyon 5e
  7. 7Lyon 3e
  8. 8Lyon 9e
1 · It’s in this commune

Lyon 2e

29,981 people

2 · 1.4 km north of it

Lyon 1er

28,717 people

3 · 1.7 km southeast of it

Lyon 7e

88,326 people

4 · 2.1 km northeast of it

Lyon 6e

49,385 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Le Rectangle isPeople
Lyon 2eIt’s in this commune29,981
Lyon 1er1.4 km north of it28,717
Lyon 7e1.7 km southeast of it88,326
Lyon 6e2.1 km northeast of it49,385
Lyon 4e2.2 km north of it34,752
Lyon 5e2.3 km west of it47,777
Lyon 3e2.7 km east of it100,679
Lyon 9e3.2 km northwest of it53,567
Make a day of it

Beyond Le Rectangle

Our list has 359 more within 15 km, among them 4 attractions, 3 museums and a garden.

1AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon400 m northwest, in Lyon 5e2MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon1 km north, in Lyon 1er3AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais12 km east, in Décines-Charpieu4AttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon900 m west, in Lyon 5e5GardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or3.1 km northeast, in Lyon 6e6AttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon900 m west, in Lyon 5e7MuseumGadagne800 m north, in Lyon 5e8MuseumLugdunum800 m west, in Lyon 5e

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Le Rectangle

Where is Le Rectangle?

Le Rectangle is in Lyon 2e, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Le Rectangle?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Le Rectangle?

April to October are the warmest months in Lyon 2e, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Le Rectangle?

Within 15 km: Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (400 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (1 km), Parc Olympique lyonnais (12 km) and Théâtre antique de Lyon (900 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.