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Lyon 05, Lyon — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Roman stone lies under the hills of Lyon 05, the Fourvière and Saint-Just quarter of Lyon known for the Basilique Saint-Just and the ancient Roman circus of Lyon.
About Lyon 05
Where to stay in Lyon 05
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Where you stay in Lyon 05 divides between the old hill above and the plateau beyond. The Saint-Just heights hold the Basilique Saint-Just and Saint Irenaeus Church, a quiet ridge of stone lanes and long views over the older core of Lyon. Further west the ground opens out.
Streets near Église Notre-Dame-du-Point-du-Jour and the line of the Brévenne Aqueduct give a calmer, residential base that suits travellers who want room to breathe within a short ride of the Roman quarter, away from the crowds around the ancient Roman circus of Lyon.
About Lyon 05
What are the main landmarks in Lyon 05?
The main landmarks in Lyon 05 trace the Roman and religious history of the hill. Old stone runs deep here. The Basilique Saint-Just and Saint Irenaeus Church rise on the Saint-Just heights above the ancient Roman circus of Lyon, whose arena once ran along the slope, while the Brévenne Aqueduct carried water to the Roman town.
West of the ridge the Tombeau de Turpio and Église Notre-Dame-du-Point-du-Jour mark the reach of the quarter across the plateau of Lyon.
What is the history of Lyon 05?
Lyon 05 grew from the Roman town on the hill above Lyon, the oldest ground of the city. Rome built here first. Its slopes carried the ancient Roman circus of Lyon and the Brévenne Aqueduct that fed the settlement, and the Tombeau de Turpio survives from that early age.
The Basilique Saint-Just and Saint Irenaeus Church mark the long Christian centuries that followed on the same heights, where churches rose over the ruins of the Roman quarter.
Where is Lyon 05?
Lyon 05 climbs the western hills of Lyon, crowned by the Basilique Saint-Just and reaching west to Église Notre-Dame-du-Point-du-Jour on the plateau.
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Updated July 2026