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The 10 Best Monuments & Statues in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lyon has 2,000 years of history imprinted on its streets (yes, the cobblestone kind). Explore this history in Vieux Lyon (one of Europe's most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods) and Lyon's two Roman amphitheatres, which still stage rock concerts today. It's no wonder Lyon is a popular area for travelers, with its dynamic university, first-class shopping, antique markets, vibrant theatre and music festivals, and a range of interesting museums, such as the International Puppet Museum and the Museum of Miniatures and Film Sets. (When we say "interesting," we mean it.)
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1. Childebert Ier et Ultrogothe Statue
2. La Pensee - Georges Salendre 1965
3. Fontaine Lanfrey & Baud
4. Statue d'Antoine de Saint Exupery
5. Huit muses
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By fiamma11 - Vienna, United States
The eight statues above the archways on the Lyon Opera House represent eight of the muses, goddesses of the arts, literature and science. Lovely indeed.
6. Pont d'Ainay
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
7. The Weight of Oneself Sculpture
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4.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia
The Weight of Oneself Sculpture is an incredibly amazing sculpture, more so for its symbolism, than anything else. It is located outside the Palais de Justice, in Lyon. You would have to ask yourself some important questions after studying this sculpture. It depicts a man carrying in his arms another. He may have saved him from drowning or some such incident. It turns out the men are identical. The saviour is actually his own saviour and burden at the same time. Something to really think about!
8. Statue Equestre de Louis XIV
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4.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Andrew081 - St. Albans, United Kingdom
Situated right in the center of La Place Bellecour, with Fourvière hill and the Basilique Notre Dame providing a dramatic backdrop, is the statue of Louis XIV on a horse from 1825 (a previous version was destroyed during the French Revolution in order to make cannons). At the base of the stature are two allegorical statues of the Saône and the Rhône – depending upon the time of day, one of these is in the sunlight and provides a great photo opportunity.
9. Le Coq dore du Pathe
10. Flower Tree
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