Lugdunum
Lugdunum is a museum about Roman Gaul. You will find it in Lyon 5e. Add Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon, 500 m away, to a visit; it leads 357 places within 15 km.
Museum in Lyon 5e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lyon 5e
Lugdunum is in the commune of Lyon 5e, with 201 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
The warmest stretch in Lyon 5e is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Lugdunum
Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lyon 5e, Rhône
- Official site
- lugdunum.grandlyon.com/fr
The practical side
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Lugdunum
The numbers show what else is near Lugdunum, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lyon 5e. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Lugdunum
By population, Lyon 7e leads the 8 with 88,326. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Lyon 5e
Lyon 2e
Lyon 1er
Lyon 4e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Lugdunum is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon 5e | It’s in this commune | 47,777 |
| Lyon 2e | 1 km southeast of it | 29,981 |
| Lyon 1er | 1.3 km northeast of it | 28,717 |
| Lyon 4e | 2 km north of it | 34,752 |
| Lyon 7e | 2.4 km southeast of it | 88,326 |
| Lyon 9e | 2.5 km northwest of it | 53,567 |
| Lyon 6e | 2.6 km northeast of it | 49,385 |
| Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | 3.1 km southwest of it | 21,692 |
Beyond Lugdunum
4 attractions, 3 museums and a garden are among the 357 within 15 km.
AttractionPrimatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon500 m east, in Lyon 5e2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon1.2 km northeast, in Lyon 1er3AttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon100 m southwest, in Lyon 5e4
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais12 km east, in Décines-Charpieu5AttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon200 m southwest, in Lyon 5e6GardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or3.4 km northeast, in Lyon 6e7
MuseumGadagne700 m northeast, in Lyon 5e8
MuseumMusée des Confluences3.1 km south, in Lyon 2eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Lugdunum
Where is Lugdunum?
Lugdunum is in Lyon 5e, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Lugdunum?
Museum about Roman Gaul in Lyon, France.
How well known is Lugdunum?
Lugdunum has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Lugdunum?
April to October are the warmest months in Lyon 5e, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Lugdunum?
Within 15 km: Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon (500 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (1.2 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (100 m) and Parc Olympique lyonnais (12 km).
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 (6)
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Olympique lyonnais: AsGunReview, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gadagne: Mathilde HOSPITAL (Gadagne), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Confluences: Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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