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Free things to do in Lyon

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170 places in Lyon you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Lyon

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Lyon

  • Abbé Louis Rougeat de Marsonnat
  • A Clément Livet
  • Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules
  • Arches du Plat de l'Air
  • Bir Hakeim 11 Juin 1942
  • Catastrophe de Fourvière
  • Claude-Marius Vaïsse
  • Edifice antique souterrain (vestiges)
  • En mémoire des Juifs raflés par la gestapo 1943
  • France d'abord
  • Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair
  • Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair
  • Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair
  • Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair
  • Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair
  • Galeries souterraines de la balme Saint-Clair
  • Impasse Berger
  • Jardin Botanique
  • Joseph Serlin
  • Julien Barbero
  • Khatchkar
  • Khatchkar
  • Les Compagnons de la chanson
  • Markt Di-So
  • Martyrs de Lyon
  • Mausolée romain de Satrius
  • Mausolée romain du Sévir Turpio
  • Mausolées romains
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Lyon

  • Bir-Hakeim
  • Clos Jouve
  • Esplanade Nelson Mandela
  • Jardin André Malraux
  • Jardin aquatique Ouagadougou
  • Jardin Commandant Pierre Aubertin
  • Jardin de la Grande-Côte
  • Jardin de la Vieille Benoîte
  • Jardin de l'Embellie
  • Jardin d'Erevan
  • Jardin des Chartreux
  • Jardin des Curiosités
  • Jardin des Plantes
  • Jardin des Rivières
  • Jardin des Trembles
  • Jardin du Palais Saint-Pierre
  • Jardin du Père François Marty
  • Jardin du Sacré-Cœur
  • Jardin d'Ypres
  • Jardin Général Charles Delestraint
  • Jardin Guylaine Gouzou-Testud
  • Jardin Lavoisier
  • Jardin Marie-Thé Mora
  • Jardin Morel
  • Jardin Roquette
  • Jardin Rozier
  • Jardin Saint-Eucher
  • Le Jardin de la Visitation

A further 110 free places in Lyon are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in France open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Lyon

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Lyon, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Lyon for free?
170 places in Lyon with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Lyon?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked

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