Saint-Georges district view point

The view over the Saint-Georges quarter, in Lyon

The view over the Saint-Georges quarter offers one of the finest panoramas of the Vieux-Lyon, around the neo-Gothic church of the same name. The Lyon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this charming viewpoint, over this working-class quarter by the Saône.

The panorama over the church and the quarter

Here is one of the finest views of the town. In front of you stands the elegant church of Saint-Georges, with its high neo-Gothic spire, which marks the entrance to the quarter of the same name, located just behind, at the southern end of the Vieux-Lyon, by the Saône. This Saint-Georges quarter, one of the three that compose the old town, was historically a working-class and worker quarter: it welcomed notably the canuts, the silk weavers, as well as the boatmen of the Saône, who made the town live by the river. Quieter and less frequented than the rest of the Vieux-Lyon, it has kept an authentic atmosphere, with its alleys, its traboules and its old houses. From this viewpoint, you take in the fine ensemble formed by the church, the roofs of the quarter and the Saône, in a picturesque and harmonious setting, particularly photogenic. A charming belvedere over the Vieux-Lyon, the view over the Saint-Georges quarter is a contemplative stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you enjoy one of the finest views of the Vieux-Lyon, over the elegant church of Saint-Georges with its high neo-Gothic spire and the quarter of the same name, at the southern end of the old town by the Saône, a former working-class quarter of the canuts and the boatmen, with an authentic atmosphere, in a picturesque and photogenic setting. The view over the Saint-Georges quarter is a fine panorama of Lyon. It is a contemplative stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The view over the Saint-Georges quarter is discovered from the banks of the Saône and the bridges, to the south of the Vieux-Lyon, reachable on foot. It is an open-air viewpoint, freely accessible. The view is particularly beautiful in fine weather and in the light of the end of the day.

What is the Saint-Georges quarter in Lyon?

One of the three quarters of the Vieux-Lyon, at the southern end of the old town by the Saône, marked by its elegant church with a high neo-Gothic spire; historically a working-class quarter of the canuts, the silk weavers, and the boatmen, it has kept an authentic atmosphere.

Where to admire the view over the Saint-Georges quarter of Lyon?

From the banks of the Saône and the bridges, to the south of the Vieux-Lyon, in France.