Breakfast8:00 AM
Café Comptoir Abel · Rue Guynemer, Ainay — across the Saône from Vieux Lyon
Lunch and dinner; book ahead
€5–12
Plan your trip · Lyon
1 perfect day in Lyon
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Day 1
Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière & Théâtres romains de Fourvière
7 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, when the site opens at seven and the low sun rakes across the tiers — by mid-morning the stone is flat and the seats are full of people sitting on them
Typically 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM from May to September and 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM through the winter
Lunch12:30 PM
Café des Fédérations · Rue du Major Martin, Presqu'île
Lunch and dinner; closed at the weekend in the traditional way — check before Sunday
€10–16
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore The shops of Vieux Lyon, at the bottom of the funicular
Afternoon snack5:00 PM
Chez Hugon · Rue Pizay, Presqu'île
Lunch and dinner on weekdays; book, because it is small
€6–10
Dinner7:00 PM
Daniel et Denise Saint-Jean · Rue Tramassac, Vieux Lyon
Lunch and dinner; book, particularly for the mâchon, which is by reservation
€16–26
a short walk
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: The hour before sunset from the esplanade, when the light comes across the city towards you and the rivers pick it up — the basilica's own façade is better in the morning, when the sun is on it
Typically 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM daily, but visits are not possible on Sunday mornings, when the building is given over to services
1-day trip · €37 – €64