Lyon

Lyon in a wheelchair

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17 sights, museums and parks in Lyon with recorded wheelchair access, 16 fully step-free. Plus disability discounts and how to get around.

Sights & museums

Accessible sights & museums in Lyon

Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la DéportationFully step-freeWed–Sat 10:00-18:00
Château de Saint-CyrFully step-free
Institut LumièrePartly accessibleTue–Sun 10:00-18:30
Jardin BotaniqueFully step-free
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres RomainsFully step-freeTue–Fri 11:00-18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00-18:00
Mini World LyonFully step-free3 Avenue de BöhlenWed–Fri 11:00-18:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00-19:00
Musée d'Art ContemporainFully step-freeWed–Sun 11:00-18:00
Musée de l'IllusionFully step-freeSun–Wed 10:00-20:00 · Thu–Sat 10:00-22:00
Musée des ConfluencesFully step-freeTue–Sun 10:30-18:30
Musées GadagneFully step-freeWed–Sun 10:30-18:30
Place BellevueFully step-free
Tour du château de Saint-CyrFully step-free

Parks & outdoors

Accessible parks & outdoors in Lyon

Parc de la Commune de ParisFully step-free
Parc Georges BazinFully step-free
Parc Jeanne JuganFully step-free
Parc Sergent BlandanFully step-freeMon–Sun 06:30-22:30

For the family

Accessible for the family in Lyon

Zoo de la Tête d'OrFully step-free

Discounts & concessions

On a disability card in France

Almost every public site and major museum offers free or reduced entry on a disability card, usually with a free companion ticket. In the EU the European Disability Card is recognised in participating countries. Carry a card translated into English.

Check each site's own website first — most have an "Accessibility" page with a map of the step-free entrance, the lifts and the adapted toilets, and often a separate no-wait entry line.

Plan

Accessible stay & transfer in Lyon

When booking a hotel, filter for "accessibility features" and confirm by phone that the room itself is adapted. For the airport transfer, request a ramp or lift-equipped vehicle.

Rates in Lyon shift daily. See what your night costs now.

Book your airport transfer in Lyon ahead, no terminal surprises.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

How many wheelchair-accessible sights does Lyon have?

This guide lists 17 sights, museums and parks with recorded access — 16 fully step-free (level entry, lifts, accessible toilets) and the rest partly accessible.

Are there disability discounts in France?

How do you get around Lyon in a wheelchair?

Lyon's older metro lines are only partly step-free — some stations have lifts, many don't. Buses are usually low-floor with a ramp. For the airport, pre-book an adapted transfer vehicle.

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About this page

Written and checked by the Around the World team. We compare prices across the major providers, cross-check official sources, and update when something changes. We have no stake in any one provider — links are affiliate links, and the price is the same for you.

Sources: Accessibility data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked · Discounts: sites' own published policy

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