What are the opening hours of Cathédrale Saint-Jean?

Mon 14:00 to 18:00; Tue, Thu to Sat 8:30 to 18:00; Wed 8:30 to 19:30; Sun 8:00 to 18:00. Daily opening times as printed by the cathedral. Mass is held on Tuesday to Friday at 9:00 and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:00.

Church

Cathédrale Saint-Jean

Vieux Lyon, Lyon

Address

Place Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon

Hours

Mon: 14:00 to 18:00
Tue, Thu to Sat: 8:30 to 18:00
Wed: 8:30 to 19:30
Sun: 8:00 to 18:00

Daily opening times as printed by the cathedral. Mass is held on Tuesday to Friday at 9:00 and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:00.

Source: cathedrale-lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Gothic facade and rose window of the Cathédrale Saint-Jean in Vieux Lyon — Photo: Fred Romero / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The primatial cathedral of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Saint-Étienne, seat of the archbishop of Lyon, open to visitors daily outside services.

Time needed 45 minutes

Free

What the guides say about Cathédrale Saint-Jean

Lyon Cathedral is open Monday 14:00 to 18:00, Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 to 18:00 (19:30 on Wednesday), Saturday 8:30 to 18:00 and Sunday 8:00 to 18:00, per the cathedral's site.

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What's on near Cathédrale Saint-Jean

Smaller local events at and near Cathédrale Saint-Jean

Marché de la Création Market
Sunday, and public holidays except 25 December and 1 January. Next: Sun 15 Nov · Promenade Annie et Régis Neyret, along quai Romain Rolland, Lyon 5e
Original artworks, unique or numbered, are sold by professional artists on the promenade along quai Romain Rolland on Sundays from 8:00 to 14:00, and on public holidays except 25 December and 1 January.
Map · Source: Ville de Lyon (lyon.fr)
Le bruit des nuages Theatre and shows
18 to 20 Nov · Salle Léo Ferré - MJC du Vieux Lyon
Show at Salle Léo Ferré - MJC du Vieux Lyon.
Tarifs conscients au choix des spectateurs : 5€, 7.5€ et 10€ · Map · Source: Mairies d'arrondissement de Lyon
Saint Jean - Place Commette market Market
Thursday. Next: Thu 19 Nov · Saint Jean - Place Commette, Lyon 5e
A food market at Saint Jean - Place Commette in Lyon 5e, running Thursday, as listed in the Métropole de Lyon's open data on market sites.
Free entry · Map · Source: Métropole de Lyon (open data, Licence Ouverte 2.0) · Marché Saint Jean - Place Commette
Concert by Brigitte Jardin and Barkanan Concert
Fri 20 Nov · Salle Léo Ferré - MJC du Vieux Lyon
Concert at Salle Léo Ferré - MJC du Vieux Lyon.
Tarifs conscients au choix des spectateurs : 12€, 14€ ou 16€ · Map · Source: Mairies d'arrondissement de Lyon · Concert de Brigitte Jardin et Barkanan
1905, une histoire des livres confisqués à l’Eglise et au Clergé Talks and readings
Sat 21 Nov · Bibliothèque du 5e Saint-Jean, Vieux Lyon
Talk at the Bibliothèque du 5e Saint-Jean, a branch of the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon.
14:30 to 16:00 · Map · Source: Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon

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Nearby

Auberge des Canuts Food · 1 min walk Bouchon facing the cathedral on place Saint-Jean, labelled as a Lyon bouchon in 2023 and open every day. Les Lyonnais Food · 1 min walk Bouchon in a side street just north of the cathedral, serving lunch and dinner. Musée Cinéma & Miniature Museum · 2 min walk Private museum on rue Saint-Jean showing miniature scenes and original film props and sets. Jardin du Rosaire Park · 3 min walk Terraced garden on the Fourvière slope linking the basilica to Saint-Jean, part of the Parc des Hauteurs, with collections of old roses and... Musées Gadagne Museum · 4 min walk Two city museums in a Renaissance mansion, the Musée d'histoire de Lyon and the Musée des Arts de la marionnette, on one ticket. Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière Church · 4 min walk The hilltop basilica above Vieux Lyon, with a crypt, a museum of religious art and an esplanade looking over the city.

Around Vieux Lyon

Renaissance lanes between the Saône and the hill

Vieux Lyon is the Renaissance quarter along the Saône, split into Saint-Jean, Saint-Paul and Saint-Georges. It is the base for the cathedral, the Gadagne museums and the covered passages known as traboules.

Vieux Lyon has 7 places on the Roam Lyon map: 3 restaurants, 2 churches and cathedrals and 2 museums. Read the Vieux Lyon guide.

Église Saint-Georges Church · 5 min walk
Les Fines Gueules Food · 6 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Cathédrale Saint-Jean?: Place Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon.
What are the opening hours of Cathédrale Saint-Jean?: Mon 14:00 to 18:00; Tue, Thu to Sat 8:30 to 18:00; Wed 8:30 to 19:30; Sun 8:00 to 18:00. Daily opening times as printed by the cathedral. Mass is held on Tuesday to Friday at 9:00 and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:00.
How long do you need at Cathédrale Saint-Jean?: Plan for 45 minutes.

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