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Fondation Pierre Bergé
This foundation dedicated to preserving the work of the haute couture legend organises temporary fashion and art exhibitions.
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Musée Estrine
Twentieth-century modern art and rotating contemporary-art exhibitions fill a beautiful 18th-century hôtel particulier (mansion).
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Musée du Luxembourg
Prestigious temporary art exhibitions, such as ‘Cézanne et Paris’, take place in the Musée du Luxembourg. Admission prices vary.
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Parc Borély
Parc Borély encompasses a lake, botanical garden and the just-renovated 18th-century Château Borély , hosting art exhibitions.
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Hôtel Matignon
Hôtel Matignon has been the official residence of the French prime minister since the start of the Fifth Republic (1958).
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Tour Métallique
The Tour Métallique is an Eiffel Tower-like structure that was built atop Fourvière in 1893 and is now used as a TV transmitter.
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Naturospace
A greenhouse inhabited by scores of species of free-flying tropical butterflies. Situated 500m northwest of the Lieutenance.
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Musée St
In a 17th- and 18th-century abbey, features local Gallo-Roman archaeology, tapestries and 16th- to 19th-century military history.
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Porte de Mars
For a quick trip back to Roman Gaul, check out the massive Porte de Mars, a three-arched triumphal gate built in the 2nd century AD.
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Musée Régional d’Auvergne
Customs and traditions of life in the Auvergne are explored at the excellent Musée Régional d’Auvergne (visitable by guided tour only).
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Petit Pontigny
The 12th-century cellar of Petit Pontigny (viewable from the exterior only), once used by Pontignys Cistercian monks to ferment wine.
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Hôtel du Palais
Dominating the northern end of the Grande Plage is the 19th-century Hôtel du Palais built for Empress Eugénie and now a luxury hotel.
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Marché aux Gras
The bi-weekly Marché au Gras (literally, the Fat Market) held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings is a quintessentially French affair.
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Subé Fountain
The centrepiece of Place Drouet dErlon is the Subé Fountain, built in 1907 and crowned by a gleaming gold statue of Winged Victory.
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Musée de lImprimerie
From early equipment through to computerised technology, this absorbing museum traces the history of the citys printing industry.
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Musée Francisque Mandet
Displays a brand new decorative arts collection alongside impressive exhibits of classical finds and 15th- to 19th-century paintings.
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Musée Lamartine
Musée Lamartine explores the life and times of the Mâcon-born Romantic poet and left-wing politician Alphonse de Lamartine (1790–1869).
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Fondation du Doute
This slick contemporary art museum, opened in 2013, includes rotating exhibitions of emerging and international artists, and a cafe.
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Espace Georges Brassens
The town was the childhood home of singer and poet Georges Brassens (1921–81), whose mellow voice still speaks at this multimedia space.
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Château d’Ansouis
The palatial Château d’Ansouis can be visited by guided tour; in August it hosts classical-music concerts at its hedged-in courtyard.
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