The basillica is beautiful, if not mind-blowing like some others in Europe, it is still amazing. Worth a trip just to see the gorgeous frescos covering all the walls. While we were living in Lyon, they were (and still are as of May 2012) renovating the ceiling of the basillica so we were unable to see all the beautiful vaulting... More

Strange style of architecture ("heavy overload") but quite interesting. The view from the roof - must do! More

This is an odd basilica (looks like they used every architectural style in one building) and well worth the visit More

The most beautiful church I ever visited. This master piece is a poem to Virgin Marie, with many many little details. History, faith and spirituality in one only place. More

A bit difficult to get up there, but inside it has multiple halls with different styles, it makes it worth going to Lyon! More

It is a decent walk from place Bellecour, over the River Soane and up the hill through the gardens to reach the top of Fourviere Hill, although we didn't go inside the Basilique, it commands a lot of attention up close and from a distance. The view from the terrace near the Basilique is most impressive, it is worth the... More

It's a long long walk from the old town to Notre Dame de Fourviere. Actually you can take cable car. But the view from the notre dame is so amazing. The notre dame is very beautiful. It is worth visiting. More

beautiful church and history. the view is breathtaking during the day and especially in the evening More

From the top of the hill, the basilique looked amazing. I love the cathedral architecture. Also, the aftervisit walk down the steep hill was quite nice. In summary, my wife and I enjoyed our trip to see this cathedral. Worth a visit for photographic and/or religious purposes More