Fourvière
Also known as Fourviere
thumb|200px|right|The Golden Virgin, in the Basilica of Fourvière
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- Official website
- www.lyon.fr/vdl/sections/en/tourisme/fil_quartier/fourviere
- Image
- Lyon - Colline de Fourvière depuis les Jardins de Perrache (mars 2019).jpg
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- Description
- La Tour Métallique
- Funicular railway
- Modern infrastructure
- Threats to survival
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|200px|right|The Golden Virgin, in the Basilica of Fourvière
Fourvière () is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC. The district contains many religious buildings including convents, monasteries and chapels. It is known in Lyon as "the hill that prays".
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