Charvet Clock

The Charvet Clock, in Lyon

The Charvet Clock is a curious and fine clock of the Vieux-Lyon, endowed with several dials. The Lyon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this singular object, elegantly installed in the heart of the Renaissance district, which intrigues the attentive passers-by.

The clock with the multiple dials

Elegantly installed in the very heart of the Vieux-Lyon stands the Charvet Clock. Approaching and looking more closely, you discover that it is a very particular clock, for it is composed of several dials, five in total, which make it a singular and fascinating object. This clock with multiple dials does not content itself with indicating the local time: it also displays various astronomical and calendar information, like the date, the phases of the moon or other data, testifying to the clockmaking ingenuity and the taste for the measurement of time and science. A work of a clockmaker or linked to the Charvet family, who gave it its name, it is part of the Lyon tradition of fine clocks, of which the most famous is the astronomical clock of the nearby cathedral. A discreet but refined detail, which rewards the attentive and curious walker, the Charvet Clock illustrates the hidden charm of the Vieux-Lyon. An elegant curiosity, the Charvet Clock is an interesting stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

You admire the elegant clock composed of five dials in the heart of the Vieux-Lyon, which indicates not only the time but also astronomical and calendar information like the date and the phases of the moon, testifying to the clockmaking ingenuity, in the Lyon tradition of fine clocks. The Charvet Clock is a refined curiosity of the Vieux-Lyon. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Charvet Clock lies in the heart of the Vieux-Lyon, reachable on foot. It is an open-air element, freely visible from the street. You discover it during an attentive walk in the district.

What is particular about the Charvet Clock in Lyon?

It is composed of five dials, which makes it a singular object: it indicates not only the time but also astronomical and calendar information like the date and the phases of the moon, in the Lyon tradition of fine clocks, in the heart of the Vieux-Lyon.

Where is the Charvet Clock of Lyon?

In the heart of the Vieux-Lyon, in France.