Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon
Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, and the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon. Locally, it belongs to Lyon 5e. It was listed in 1862 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Lyon 5e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#180 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lyon 5e
Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon is in the commune of Lyon 5e, with 203 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00117785). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
If warmth matters, go April to October: Lyon 5e reaches 17–28°C.
Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon
Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages. Nearby, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (800 m) heads a list of 359 within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Covered in
- 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lyon 5e, Rhône
- Official site
- primatiale.fr
When it is open
Around Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon, mapped
On this map, Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lyon 5e. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon
Among the 8, Lyon 3e is the biggest, home to 100,679 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Lyon 5e
Lyon 2e
Lyon 1er
Lyon 4e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon 5e | It’s in this commune | 47,777 |
| Lyon 2e | 900 m south of it | 29,981 |
| Lyon 1er | 1.1 km north of it | 28,717 |
| Lyon 4e | 1.9 km north of it | 34,752 |
| Lyon 6e | 2.1 km northeast of it | 49,385 |
| Lyon 7e | 2.1 km southeast of it | 88,326 |
| Lyon 9e | 2.7 km northwest of it | 53,567 |
| Lyon 3e | 3 km east of it | 100,679 |
Also near Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon
4 attractions, 3 museums and a garden are among the 359 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon800 m northeast, in Lyon 1er2
AttractionParc Olympique lyonnais12 km east, in Décines-Charpieu3AttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Lyon600 m west, in Lyon 5e4GardenGardenParc de la Tête d'Or3 km northeast, in Lyon 6e5AttractionAttractionOdéon antique de Lyon600 m west, in Lyon 5e6
MuseumGadagne400 m north, in Lyon 5e7
MuseumLugdunum500 m west, in Lyon 5e8
AttractionJardin botanique de Lyon2.8 km northeast, in Lyon 6eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon: questions
Where is Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon?
Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon is in Lyon 5e, in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon?
Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, and the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon.
Is Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00117785.
How well known is Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon?
Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon has 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #180 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon?
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 Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyon?
Within 15 km: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon (800 m), Parc Olympique lyonnais (12 km), Théâtre antique de Lyon (600 m) and Parc de la Tête d'Or (3 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)
- 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
- Lugdunum: Alorange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de Lyon: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.