Landmark

Opéra de Lyon

Presqu'île, Lyon

Address
1 place de la Comédie, 69001 Lyon

Source: opera-lyon.com, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Front of the Opéra de Lyon with its glass barrel vault above the stone arcade
Photo: Fred Romero / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Opera house and home of the Opéra national de Lyon, standing beside the Hôtel de Ville.

Time needed 30 minutes

What the guides say about Opéra de Lyon

Both are in the middle of the area, and the Opéra de Lyon and the Musée des Beaux-Arts are a short walk from Terreaux.

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What's on near Opéra de Lyon

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Opéra de Lyon, from the weekly Lyon events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • Le Sacre du printemps et House Dance

    On now, until 14 Nov · Opéra national de Lyon, Presqu'île

    Dance show at Opéra national de Lyon, listed on the Ville de Lyon agenda.

    Map · Source: Ville de Lyon

  • THE DOUG Concert

    Sat 14 Nov · A Thou Bout d'Chant, Presqu'île

    A concert at A Thou Bout d'Chant, listed on the A Thou Bout d'Chant calendar.

    Map · Source: A Thou Bout d'Chant

  • Xiao Fan, piano Classical and opera

    Wed 18 Nov · Opéra de Lyon, Presqu'île

    Public concert by students and guests at Opéra de Lyon, as listed by the conservatoire.

    18:30 · Map · Source: CNSMD Lyon

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Nearby

Hôtel de Ville de Lyon Landmark · right here City hall built from 1646 to 1672, facing the opera and the Place des Terreaux, damaged by fire in 1674 and 1803 and still home to the city council. Place Louis Pradel Landmark · 1 min walk Square at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slopes holding the set of sculptures by Ipoustéguy, listed by the Ville de Lyon among its public artworks. Place des Terreaux Landmark · 3 min walk Square in front of the Hôtel de Ville, centred on the Bartholdi fountain by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon Museum · 3 min walk Fine arts museum in a former abbey, with collections from antiquity to modern art and a garden courtyard. Palais de la Bourse (Palais du Commerce) Landmark · 5 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... Église Saint-Nizier Church · 5 min walk Listed historic monument described by its parish association as one of the finest examples of flamboyant Gothic in the region.

Around Presqu'île

The peninsula between Rhône and Saône

The Presqu'île is the central peninsula of Lyon, set between the Rhône and the Saône. It holds the main squares, the city hall, the opera and the principal shopping streets.

Presqu'île has 24 places on the Roam Lyon map: 14 landmarks, 4 markets, 3 churches and cathedrals, 2 museums and 1 special spot. Read the Presqu'île guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Opéra de Lyon?
1 place de la Comédie, 69001 Lyon.
How long do you need at Opéra de Lyon?
Plan for 30 minutes.

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