Audio-guided tour of the Fourvière and the Sacred Hill
Discover Fourvière, the district where Lugdunum was founded, the Roman city which will become Lyon! Follow the voice of a passionate and professional guide from your smartphone. Stories are triggered automatically where they happened.
- 2 hours
- Mobile voucher
Discover Fourvière, the district where Lugdunum was founded, the Roman city which will become Lyon! Follow the voice of a passionate and professional guide from your smartphone. Stories are triggered automatically where they happened.
Travel back in time and the history of Lyon during a walk full of charm and incredible sites with breathtaking views over the whole city! Discover the majestic Basilica of Fourvière but also this ancient ancient theater built more than 2,000 years ago.
Following your purchase, you will receive an email including your audio-guided tour activation code.
Tickets will be delivered post-booking by email or physically delivered to your hotel
To start your audio-guided tour, go to https://rewindstories.com/en/activation/ and add your reservation number (it starts by "BR-") and email address to unlock the tour. Then download the Rewind application and create a new account with the same email address.
Guide options
- Audio guide (French)
Prices
Included
- Audi-guided smartphone tour: Fourvière, la Colline Sacrée
Not included
- Transport (2)
Tips
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Route
- 1
Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere
Here you are facing the white and sumptuous Fourvière basilica ... with many secrets!
- 2
Tour Metallique de Fourviere
Discover a metallic tower with a familiar silhouette. Do not be surprised, this is indeed a replica of the Eiffel Tower, finally from its 3rd floor!
- 3
Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière
All the objects from the Roman period found during archaeological excavations have been brought together in this Gallo-Roman museum inaugurated in 1975. There are statues, steles, mosaics ...
- 4
Théâtre Gallo Romain
Discover the great ancient theater, built in 15 BC! Leaning against the hill, it perfectly matches the natural terrain and could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators!
- 5
Insula basilicale
Other remains from the Roman period located above the great theater. These are the ruins of the sanctuary of Cybele ”goddess of fertility!
- 6
Fourvière Hotel
Discover the magnificent Fourvière Hotel unknown to most Lyonnais ... Former convent and designed by the same architect as the Basilica, do not hesitate to take a tour inside. That's wonderful !
- 7
Aqueduc romain du Gier (pont-siphon de Beaunant)
The remains of an ancient Roman aqueduct that carried water to the top of the hill.
- 8
Eglise Saint-Just
One can read an inscription in Latin: "Machabaeis primo deinde sancto iusto". Ready to discover the history of Saint-Just church?
- 9
Thermes Antiques de Lyon
More Roman remains ...! And not just any of them, as these are the ancient thermal baths built in the 1st century and only discovered in the 1970s.
- 10
Place des Minimes
In the square stands the Décolle cross, which marks the place where most Christian martyrs were "taken off" during Roman antiquity, that is, beheaded in Old French ...
Location
Start point
Meeting point
You must make your own way to the start point
Start points:
- Discover a breathtaking view of Lyon! - Place de Fourvière