Lyon has a variety of fascinating museums, which are a reflection of the city’s long history and great wealth. The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon is one of the encyclopedic museums of France; several of the city’s other museums reflect its past as a major textile-producing center; and the dramatic, recently opened Musée des Confluences celebrates the city’s strategic location at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon

One of the leading fine arts museums of France, this great institution has a rich variety of collections, including superb ancient Egyptian and Roman pieces; medieval carved ivory altarpieces; art nouveau furniture by Hector Guimard; and paintings by Poussin, Géricault, Monet, Gauguin and Picasso, among others.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
20 Place des Terreaux. Tel. (33) 4-72-10-17-40