Museum

Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD)

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Wed to Sun: 10:00 to 18:00
Mon, Tue: Closed

Ticket desk closes at 17:15. Opens at 11:00 on the first Wednesday of the month. Closed on public holidays except 8 May and 11 November when they fall on an opening day. Permanent exhibition 6 euros, reduced 4 euros.

Source: chrd.lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Entrance of the Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation in the former Berthelot military school — Photo: Sebleouf / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Municipal museum on Lyon during the Second World War, 1939 to 1945, housed in the former Gestapo headquarters where Klaus Barbie operated.

Cost 6 euros, reduced 4 euros

Time needed 1.5 hours

Rainy day

What the guides say about Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD)

The CHRD covers Lyon in the Second World War in the old Gestapo headquarters, with the permanent exhibition at €6, per its practical page.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD), from the weekly Lyon events calendar.

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Lyon Christmas market

20 Nov to 24 Dec Place Carnot

The Christmas market on place Carnot runs 11:00 to 20:00 Monday to Thursday, 11:00 to 22:00 on Friday, 10:30 to 22:00 on Saturday and 10:30 to 20:00 on Sunday, closing at 18:00 (17:00 on Tuesday) from 5 to 8 December.

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Smaller local events nearby

Concert de rentrée Concert
Fri 13 Nov · Maison des étudiants, Guillotière
A concert at Maison des étudiants, listed on the Jazz Club de Lyon calendar.
Map · Source: Jazz Club de Lyon
Les séances accessibles au cinéma Comoedia Film
On now, until 31 Dec · Cinéma Comoedia, Guillotière
Film screening at Cinéma Comoedia.
Map · Source: Mairies d'arrondissement de Lyon
Les parcours urbains du CHRD Tours and walks
On now, until 14 Feb 2027 · Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, Guillotière
Guided tour at Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, listed on the Ville de Lyon agenda.
Map · Source: Ville de Lyon
L'Escadron bleu, une épopée féminine Exhibition
On now, until 13 Jun 2027 · Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, Guillotière
Exhibition at Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, listed on the Ville de Lyon agenda.
Map · Source: Ville de Lyon

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Place Carnot Landmark · 9 min walk Square in the 2nd arrondissement holding the Shoah memorial, also used for a Sunday food market. Marché alimentaire Carnot Market · 9 min walk Sunday market of about 20 traders selling fruit and vegetables, cheese, meat, poultry, charcuterie, fish and flowers. Marché des producteurs fermiers de Carnot Market · 9 min walk Weekday evening farmers' market on Place Carnot, held on Wednesdays. Gare de Lyon-Perrache Special · 10 min walk Station built in 1856 and 1857 and the main Lyon station until the TGV, with an interchange complex added in 1972 to 1976 that split the Presqu'île. Berges du Rhône Park · 11 min walk About 5 km of redeveloped left bank between the pont Raymond Poincaré and the parc de Gerland, with a walking path and a separate track for bikes,... Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay Church · 12 min walk Romanesque church from the 11th and 12th centuries, with a bell-tower porch topped by a spire and four pyramids, and 12th-century capitals.

Around Guillotière

Left bank, riverside and wartime memory

Guillotière is the crowded left-bank district around the Pont de la Guillotière, in the 7th arrondissement. It has the city's wartime history museum, a former fort turned park and the redeveloped Rhône banks.

Guillotière has 4 places on the Roam Lyon map: 2 parks and gardens, 1 landmark and 1 museum. Read the Guillotière guide.

Place Gabriel Péri Landmark · 13 min walk
Parc Blandan Park · 15 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD)?: 14 avenue Berthelot, 69007 Lyon.
What are the opening hours of Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD)?: Wed to Sun 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon, Tue. Ticket desk closes at 17:15. Opens at 11:00 on the first Wednesday of the month. Closed on public holidays except 8 May and 11 November when they fall on an opening day. Permanent exhibition 6 euros, reduced 4 euros.
How long do you need at Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (CHRD)?: Plan for 1.5 hours.

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