What to do in Lyon when it rains
A rainy Lyon afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Musée des Confluences 86 Quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon, France
- Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon 20 Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France
- Aquarium of Lyon 7 Rue Stéphane Dechant, 69350 La Mulatière, France
- Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon 1 Pl. de l'Hôpital, 69002 Lyon, France
- Musée Cinéma et Miniature 60 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
- La Sucrière 49 Quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon, France
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne 11 Rue Dr Dolard, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
- Restaurant Décalé 1 Pl. Jules Ferry, 69006 Lyon, France
- Point Nommé 26 Cr Suchet, 69002 Lyon, France
- Le Simone 45 Rue Vaubecour, 69002 Lyon, France
- Tomaselli Collection - Collection d'art privée dédiée à la création lyonnaise 17 Cr de la Liberté, 69003 Lyon, France
- Le Zibou Lab 71 Rue Smith, 69002 Lyon, France
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Parc de la Tête d'Or Boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon, France
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste Pl. Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
- Théâtre Gallo Romain 17 Rue Cleberg, 69005 Lyon, France
- Amphitheater of the Three Gauls 69001 Lyon, France
- Traboules du Vieux Lyon 27 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
- Les SUBS 8 bis Quai Saint-Vincent, 69001 Lyon, France
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse 102 Cr Lafayette F, 69003 Lyon, France
- E.Leclerc LYON 90 Av. Barthélémy Buyer, 69009 Lyon, France
- Carrefour 17 Rue Dr Bouchut, 69003 Lyon, France
- Carrefour Villeurbanne 145 Rue Anatole France, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
- Carrefour 112 Cr Charlemagne, 69002 Lyon, France
- Carrefour Market Villeurbanne Salengro 61 Av. Roger Salengro, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Climb Up Lyon Gerland 11 Rue Lortet, 69007 Lyon, France
- Trattino 58 Rue Clément Marot, 69007 Lyon, France
- Slake Coffee House 9 Rue de l'Ancienne Préfecture, 69002 Lyon, France
- Slo Lyon les Pentes 21 Rue Alsace Lorraine, 69001 Lyon, France
- Yasi Hostel 99 Rue Baraban, 69003 Lyon, France
- HO36 Hostel Lyon 36 Rue Montesquieu, 69007 Lyon, France
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Westfield La Part-Dieu 17 Rue Dr Bouchut, 69003 Lyon, France
- Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse 102 Cr Lafayette F, 69003 Lyon, France
- Confluence 112 Cr Charlemagne, 69002 Lyon, France
- Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon 1 Pl. de l'Hôpital, 69002 Lyon, France
- The Silver Arcade of Lyon 69 Pass. de l'Argue, 69002 Lyon, France
- ACTION Export 15 Rue Jacques Monod, 69007 Lyon, France
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