The Great Synagogue in Lyon is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1864 by architect Abraham Hirsch. This Neo-Romanesque stone building still serves as a synagogue.
For more information visit on this building visit http://historicsynagogueseurope.org/browser.php?mode=set&id=24467
The Saint George Sanctuary is a neo-Gothic church founded in 1844-1845. The building was built on the site of an old church of the 6th century.
The basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay is an old abbey church of Romanesque style built in the 12th century. The basilica is classified as a historical monument since 1840.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste-and-Saint-Etienne has the rank of cathedral and primatiale: the archbishop of Lyon has the title of Primate of Gaul. The construction of the cathedral stretches over three centuries, from 1175 to 1480. The primatiale is classified historical monument since 1862, and is a World Heritage because of its location in the historic site of Lyon.
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