Church

Église Saint-Pothin

Parc de la Tête d'Or, Lyon

Address

Place Edgar Quinet, 69006 Lyon

Source: lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Neoclassical columned portico of the Église Saint-Pothin in Lyon — Photo: Etienne Baudon / Flickr (Public Domain Mark 1.0)

Church of 1841 to 1843, the oldest in the Brotteaux, with a Doric colonnade like a Greek temple and an apse listed as a monument historique.

Time needed 20 minutes

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What's on near Église Saint-Pothin

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Église Saint-Pothin, from the weekly Lyon events calendar.

Festival

Quais du Polar 2027

2 Apr to 4 Apr 2027 Hôtel de Ville de Lyon, Palais de la Bourse and other venues

The 23rd edition of the crime fiction festival holds author meetings and cultural events around the city centre.

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Nearby

Place Maréchal Lyautey Landmark · 4 min walk Square that best keeps Morand's 1764 urban plan, with the René Desjardins fountain, boules courts and two flower kiosks built after the First World... Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse Market · 5 min walk Covered food hall with 55 stallholders, from butchers and cheesemongers to oyster bars and cafes, named after the chef Paul Bocuse. Tour Incity Landmark · 6 min walk Office tower built between 2014 and 2015 at the corner of rue Garibaldi and cours Lafayette, the tallest in the Part-Dieu district at about 200... Marché alimentaire Tête d'Or Market · 7 min walk Food market of 36 traders on place Elmaleh selling fruit and vegetables, cheese, meat, poultry, charcuterie, fish and flowers. Auditorium Maurice Ravel Special · 9 min walk Concert hall and home of the Orchestre national de Lyon, with about 160 concerts a season across symphonic, recital, jazz and world music programmes. Palais de la Bourse (Palais du Commerce) Landmark · 10 min walk Second Empire exchange building opened in 1860 alongside the Rue Impériale, now Rue de la République, around the painted Salle de la Corbeille and...

Around Parc de la Tête d'Or

A free park of 105 hectares, plus the Brotteaux streets around it

The Parc de la Tête d'Or opened in the late 1850s and is among the largest urban parks in France, with a lake, a botanical garden, a zoo and rose gardens, all free. The Cité Internationale and the Brotteaux district sit along its edges.

Parc de la Tête d'Or has 12 places on the Roam Lyon map: 4 parks and gardens, 3 landmarks, 1 special spot, 1 cafe, 1 museum, 1 market and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Parc de la Tête d'Or guide.

Ancienne gare des Brotteaux Landmark · 13 min walk
Parc de la Tête d'Or Park · 16 min walk
Roseraie internationale Park · 16 min walk
Véritable Théâtre Guignol du Parc de la Tête d'Or Special · 16 min walk
Jardin botanique de Lyon Park · 17 min walk
Parc zoologique de Lyon Park · 18 min walk
Cité Internationale Landmark · 19 min walk
Chalet du Parc Cafe · 21 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Église Saint-Pothin?: Place Edgar Quinet, 69006 Lyon.
How long do you need at Église Saint-Pothin?: Plan for 20 minutes.

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