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Local roman museum, Lyon, France

 
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Distance from city center: 1mi
Wazling's pictureby Wazling History & Culture travel tip
added on the 21st of September, 2009
If you are at Lyon, you shoould visit the roman museum. It´is well done regarding the museums exhibiton and it also has got an open air area. There you can see a piece of the roman city Lugdunum, today Lyon.
It´s worth avisit.

Address:
Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière
17 rue Cléberg 17 rue Cléberg
69005 Lyon 69005 Lyon
Tél. Tél. : +33 4 72 38 49 30 : +33 4 72 38 49 30
Fax : +33 4 72 38 77 42 fourviere@rhone.fr Fax: +33 4 72 38 77 42 fourviere@rhone.fr
Price:
Adults: 4 €
reduced admittance: 2.50 €

 
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