Hello dear friends and Hivers, today I'd like to take you on a little tour of Lyon, which is where I was last week. It's the city where I grew up, so I can say, without boasting, that I know it pretty well !
But today, this tourist walk will only cover a few hundred meters, just one kilometer ! Here we are facing the Basilica of Fourvière, perched on the hill of the same name. This edifice, which overlooks the city and can be seen from many different places, was dedicated to the Virgin Mary after Lyon was saved from a plague epidemic. Construction began in 1870 and the basilica was finally consecrated in 1896.
The bridge that takes us there is the Palais de Justice footbridge, which is conveniently just across the river Saône. But that's not a visit for today !
Once again, the Basilica can be seen through the trees, almost all of which have been stripped bare. We are now a little further downstream on the same quay, and another imposing building is taking shape...
It's the cathedral of St-Jean-Le-Baptiste, a much older building, dating from 1175 to 1480. It took almost 3 centuries to build, which is not very long for the time, but it does tell us a lot about the perseverance of the people at the time !
As we make our way towards the cathedral, we are also getting closer to the hill, and we can also make out on the right a sort of Eiffel Tower, which is indeed a tower built by the engineer and still used for telecommunications.
But the more medieval-inspired tower in the foreground is that of the library building in the St-Jean district.
Here we take a closer look at the different architectural styles of these buildings, with the second image showing the imposing double bell tower of the cathedral.
You can really feel the light fading as the day draws to a close and, as it does so, it becomes brighter in its final moments on the facade of the building !
Details of a richly carved doorway in the square opposite the cathedral...
The basilica continues to dominate the scene...
And here's the square in front of the cathedral. This is St John's square, named after Jesus' cousin who baptized him.
This fountain in particular is full of symbols linked to water and therefore to Christian baptism...
And there it is, the Gothic facade ablaze with its last fires ! Apparently, because of the time it took to build it, part of it was built in Romanesque style, but the rest is Gothic.
Another thing is, it's also too late to go and have a look inside. But that's for another time !
I'll leave you with this last image of the central rose window. It should also be noted that for this visual walk, I was only equipped with my camera and a single lens, a 35mm, which is why I wasn't able to get as close to the details as I would have liked !
Thank you for your visit and I hope you enjoyed it. Have a great week !
<3
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Bonjour chers amis et Hivers, aujourd'hui, je vous propose un petit tour dans Lyon par où je suis passé la semaine dernière. C'est la ville où j'ai en parti grandi et donc, je peux sans me vanter, vous dire que je l'a connais assez bien !
Mais aujourd'hui, cette balade touristique ne passera que sur quelques centaines de mètres, tout juste un kilomètre ! Nous voilà face à la Basilique de Fourvière, juchée sur la colline du même nom. Cet édifice qui surplombe la ville et que l'on peut voir d'un grand nombre d'endroits fut dédié à la Vierge Marie, après que Lyon fut sauvé d'une épidémie de peste. Sa construction commence en 1870 et la basilique est finalement consacrée en 1896.
Le pont qui nous mène là est la passerelle du Palais de Justice qui est opportunément juste en face de l'autre côté de la rivière de la Saône. Mais cette visite-là n'est pas pour aujourd'hui !
Voilà de nouveau la Basilique au travers des arbres presque tous dévêtus, nous sommes alors un peu plus loin en aval sur le même quai et un autre bâtiment à l'architecture imposante se profile...
C'est la cathédrale St-Jean-Le-Baptiste, un édifice autrement plus ancien puisqu'il fut réalisé à partir de 1175 et jusqu'en 1480. La construction s'est donc étalée sur près de 3 siècles, ce qui n'est finalement pas temps pour l'époque mais ce qui nous en dit tout de même long sur la persévérance des gens de l'époque !
Tandis que nous avançons vers la cathédrale, nous nous rapprochons en même temps de la colline et nous pouvons aussi apercevoir sur la droite, une sorte de tour Eiffel qui est en effet bien une tour réalisée par l'ingénieur et qui sert toujours pour les télécommunications.
Mais la tour plus médiévale d'inspiration au premier plan, c'est celle du bâtiment de la bibliothèque du quartier St-Jean.
Voilà d'un peu plus près encore ces bâtiments aux différentes architectures avec surtout sur la seconde image, l'imposante tour du clocher double de la cathédrale.
On sent bien la lumière qui décline avec la fin du jour et se faisant, se fait plus vive dans ses derniers instants sur la facade de l'édifice !
Détails d'une porte richement ouvragée sur la place en face de la cathédrale...
La basilique continue de dominer la scène...
Et voilà la place en face de la cathédrale. C'est la place St Jean, nommée d'après le cousin de Jésus et qui baptisa ce dernier.
On retrouve tout notamment sur cette fontaine, beaucoup de symboles liés à l'eau et donc au baptême chez les catholiques...
Et voilà la facade de style gothique qui s'embrase de ses derniers feux ! Apparement, du fait du temps de construction, une partie fut construite dans le style roman, mais toute la fin est en gothique.
Une autre chose, c'est qu'il est aussi trop tard pour aller faire un tour à l'intérieur. Mais cela sera pour une autre fois !
Je vous laisse sur cette dernière image de la rosace centrale. À noter aussi que pour cette promenade visuelle, je n'était qu'équipé de mon appareil photo et d'un seul objectif, un 35mm, c'est pour cela que je n'ai pu autant m'approcher des détails que je l'aurais souhaité !
Je vous remercie pour votre visite et j'espère que celle-ci vous aura plût, très bonne semaine à tous !
<3
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Such gorgeous architecture.. and details too!
Indeed 😀 !
I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
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Many thanks @jlinaresp 😇
Just few minutes ago, I was looking again all those details of the facade, the people worked well here !
Have a lovely day ahead !
Since you get up in this city, I’m sure you will know so many things about it
The pictures are cool and thanks for the online tour of your city
You're most welcome !
That's for sure, but I had a more precise knowledge when I was still living there, of course :)
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Thank you @lizanomadsoul 😇
Cool old city streets ... when I look photos I feel warm :))
Here when I look out from my room , I see lot snow and more is to come soon :))) it is -8
Thank you :)
Wow, -8, this is really starting to be cold ! What is the minimum you had there ?
Uh ... I feel all , I get in summer max +30 ... and winter can also go max -30 :))) not joke . I am in Estonia
Wow, yeah, that's a pretty big gap !
Do you live in the countryside or in a town ? I've a friend in Tallinn, must visit her since many years, but I can't find the time to go and visit even if I would love too !
No I am not in Tallinna , I far out .
All right !
Have a good weekend @foxkoit ✌️
Thank you for sharing this tour of Lyon! It's fascinating to see the Basilica of Fourvière and the cathedral of St-Jean-Le-Baptiste, both with their rich history and architectural beauty. The images capture the atmosphere and the details of these iconic landmarks.
You're most welcome @silviared945 😇
I'm glad you enjoyed this tour I love since childhood !
I thought you were Parisian 😊 Never been to Lyon even though it's much closer to us than Paris. Looks like a nice place to visit 😊
Have a lovely day!
Haha ! I'm even not from Lyon, more south near Valence in the Drôme region 😉
The good thing there is that the city is not too big, so going from a point to another is not a problem :)
Thank you, I hope you're doing well 😘
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