Lyon

Museum preserving Lyon’s Roman heritage through artifacts, inscriptions, and architectural remains from ancient Lugdunum, the capital of Roman Gaul, illustrating the city’s political, military, and urban development under the Empire.

Cathedral is significant for hosting major ecclesiastical events such as the First and Second Councils of Lyon, which shaped medieval Church policy and European diplomacy.

Museum built on the site of the Lumière brothers’ early film experiments and the location of their first public screenings, now dedicated to the promotion and preservation of aspects of French filmmaking

Church symbolizing Lyon’s Catholic revival after the Franco-Prussian War and commemorates the city’s long tradition of Marian devotion dating back to its 17th-century vow to the Virgin.

Roman theater that served as a central venue for public performances that reflected the political and cultural life of the provincial capital.

Museum including collections of natural science, anthropology, and Earth Sciences

Museum preserving collections assembled since the French Revolution that reflect the city’s role in developing one of France’s major regional art institutions.

Museum housing one of the largest international collections of textiles, the holdings totalling 2,500,000 units. The collection spans a 4,000-year period and every one of the world's geographical regions.