Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
4 expert reviews
“The rich Antiquities sections cover Egypt, the Middle East and Greek and Roman art. Also displayed is a marvellous series of objets d'art, across the ages and the continents, and medals.”
– Michelin Guide
"In the elegant 17th-century Palais St-Pierre, formerly a Benedictine abbey, this museum houses one of France's largest art collections after that of the Louvre." Full review
"Has an outstanding collection of paintings and sculpture including Etruscan, Egyptian, Phoenician, Sumerian, and Persian art." Full review
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Be sure to see Joseph Chinard's bust of Mme. Récamier, the Lyon beauty who charmed Napoleonic Paris by merely reclining
"This stunning and eminently manageable museum showcases France's finest collection of sculptures and paintings outside of Paris." Full review