• Lyon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France.
  • Stroll the cobblestoned streets of Old Town Lyon (Vieux Lyon) and Place St-Jean to discover the Lyon Cathedral (Cathédrale St-Jean).
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  • Key dates for the cathedral: 1245: 1st Council of Lyon with Innocent IV 1271: the body of Saint-Louis who died in Tunis was placed here 1316: crowning of Pope...
  • Website:http://cathedrale-lyon.cef.fr/. View Larger Map. ... Lyon Cathedral. Rose window above West main portals.
  • Like so many other cathedrals, the Lyon Cathedral took over four centuries to build and was not completed until 1476.
  • Prior to the construction of Lyon’s cathedral, the churches of Ste Croix, St Etienne and a baptistery stood in the same location.
  • Another notable feature of the Lyon Cathedral is its bell tower, which stands 80 meters tall and is one of the tallest buildings in the city of Lyon.