Palais Saint-Pierre, Benedictine abbey in Place des Terreaux, Lyon, France
The Palais Saint-Pierre extends along Place des Terreaux with a Roman-style stone facade designed by architect François Royers de la Valfenière in the 17th century.
The abbey, mentioned in a letter to Charlemagne in 810, housed 32 nuns living according to Benedictine rules and expanded to 42 nuns by 830.
After the French Revolution, the former religious building transformed into the Museum of Fine Arts, displaying collections from antiquity to modern times across 14,500 square meters.
The monument received heritage protection status for its structure in 1927 and additional classification for its facades and roofs in 1938.
The baroque refectory, completed in 1684, stands as a primary example of baroque architecture in Lyon and continues to display artworks connected to its location.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Lyon
GPS coordinates: 45.76685,4.83363
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43
Fontaine Bartholdi
90 m
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
11 m
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
29 m
Jardin du palais Saint-Pierre
5 m
Église Saint-Pierre-des-Terreaux de Lyon
62 m
Temple de la rue Lanterne
149 m
Democritus meditating on the seat of the soul
7 m
Réfectoire du Palais Saint-Pierre
0 m
Monument fontaine à Jean-Pierre Pléney
97 m
Atelier de soierie - BROCHIER SOIERIES
137 m
Vierge à l'Enfant rues du Président Édouard Herriot et Mulet
147 m
Saint Pierre
105 m
Vierge rue Pizay
88 m
Statue de saint Pierre rues Paul Chenavard et Constantine
73 m
Statue de sainte Catherine
121 m
Vierge à l'enfant
112 m
Charles X
11 m
Vierge à l'Enfant rues du Président Édouard Herriot et Longue
182 m
Charles X
11 m
L'Amour de la Patrie
11 m
Napoléon Ier
11 m
Heurtoir Tony Tape-du-cul
94 m
Napoléon Bonaparte
11 m
La Liberté et l'Égalité
11 m
Hercule
104 m
Carpeaux au travail
26 m
Ferdinand Philippe d'Orléans
11 m
Louis Philippe
11 mReviews
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