Fort de Bron, Lyon

Name: Fort de Bron
Address: Lyon, France

#78 among attractions in Lyon

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The Fort de Bron is a fortification built between 1875 and 1877, located in the commune of Bron. It is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon, which also includes Fort de Vancia, Fort de Feyzin and Fort du Mont Verdun. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 45°43'57"N, 4°55'17"E

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Bron (Bron Grand Quartier 03)Lyon France

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Fort de Bron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Institut Lumière, Mini World Lyon, Place Ambroise-Courtois, Maison de la Danse.

2.6 miW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Institut Lumière, Lyon
67 min walk • The Institut Lumière is a tribute to the pioneers of cinema, situated in the heart of Lyon, France. This museum is dedicated to the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, who are credited with inventing the cinematograph and with staging the first real motion picture...
2.2 miN
Amusement park
Mini World Lyon, Décines-Charpieu
58 min walk • Mini World Lyon is an animated miniature park of 4,500 square metres in the leisure center of Carré de Soie in Vaulx-en-Velin, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, in France. This park has been open since June 30, 2016. It is to date the largest amusement park of its kind in France.
2.6 miW
Square
Place Ambroise-Courtois, Lyon
66 min walk • Place Ambroise-Courtois is a square in the neighborhood of Monplaisir in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. It was named after Ambroise Courtois, a city councillor, on 30 October 1944, months after Courtois was assassinated by the Milice française. It had been previously named Place de Monplaisir.
2.4 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Maison de la Danse, Lyon
61 min walk • The Maison de la danse is a theater located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was founded in 1980 in the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse before moving in 1992 in what was called the Théâtre du 8ème.
1.5 miW
Mosque
Grande mosquée de Lyon, Lyon
40 min walk • The Grande mosquée de Lyon, France's sixth largest mosque, was officially inaugurated on 30 September 1994. The Great Mosque of Lyon also has an association of halal certification called ARGML. This is the most reliable association of halal certification in France. It is located at 146 Boulevard Pinel, 5 km east of Presqu'île in Lyon.
2.8 miW
45°44'1"N • 4°51'47"E
Musée urbain Tony Garnier, Lyon
72 min walk • Museum, Architecture
2.4 miW
Neighbourhood
8th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon
63 min walk • The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon.
1.2 miSW
Park
Parc de Parilly, Lyon
32 min walk • Parc de Parilly is an urban park in the neighborhoods of Bron and Vénissieux, Lyon. Created in 1937, the park encompasses an area of 178 hectares. The park includes numerous sport facilities, including a running track, a hippodrome, and basketball courts.
0.6 miW
Area
Bron, Lyon
15 min walk • Bron is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France.
2.1 miW
Museum
Musée Testut-Latarjet, Lyon
53 min walk • The Testut-Latarjet museum is a museum of medical history and anatomy located in Rillieux-la-Pape. Founded in 1854, it owes its current name, chosen in 1992, to two anatomists of the faculty of Lyon, Jean-Léo Testut and André Latarjet.
2.6 miW
Spa
Monplaisir, Lyon
66 min walk • Monplaisir is a historical district of Lyon, France, now situated in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. It is centered on the Ambroise Courtois Square, formerly the Monplaisir Square.