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|  Aqueduc du Gier - Chaponost
in Ancient Aqueducts The Gier was the youngest, longest and highest of the four aqueducts of Lugdunum and had been built in Opus Reticulatum in its whole line. In order to cross the many valleys in its 86 km course, four siphons and 25 bridges ware built. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2007 last visited: 11/2/2008 |
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|  Aqueduc du Gier - Chaponost
in Ancient Roman Civilization The Gier was the youngest, longest and highest of the four aqueducts of Lugdunum and had been built in Opus Reticulatum in its whole line. In order to cross the many valleys in its 86 km course, four siphons and 25 bridges ware built.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Aqueduc du Gier - Saint-Foy
in Ancient Roman Civilization This spot identifies the bottom of the Gier Aqueduct siphon between Chaponost and the Fourviere hill where it crosses the valley. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Aqueduc du Gier - Saint-Foy
in Ancient Aqueducts This spot identifies the bottom of the Gier Aqueduct siphon between Chaponost and the Fourviere hill where it crosses the valley. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2007 last visited: 11/25/2007 |
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|  Stade de Gerland
in French Benchmarks Plaque de Nivellement général posted by: DblCoin location: France date listed: 11/16/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Aqueduc du Gier - Fourvière
in Ancient Roman Civilization This spot identifies the where the top of the Gier Aqueduct siphon across the valley between Chaponost and the Fourviere hill appears on the top of the Fourviere hill as it enters into Lugdunum (Lyon).
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2007 last visited: 11/1/2008 |
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|  Aqueduc du Gier - Fourvière
in Ancient Aqueducts This spot identifies the where the top of the Gier Aqueduct siphon across the valley between Chaponost and the Fourviere hill appears on the top of the Fourviere hill as it enters into Lugdunum (Lyon). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Odeon of Lugdunum (Lyon)
in Ancient Roman Civilization Next to the large Roman theater, the smaller one was reserved for music and was contructed around 100 A.D. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Roman Theater of Lugdunum (Lyon)
in Ancient Roman Civilization The large Roman theater was built around 15 B.C. and is one of the oldest in Gaul. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2007 last visited: 11/9/2008 |
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|  Basilique d'Ainay
in French Benchmarks Il s'agit d'une plaque précisant l'altitude. posted by: DblCoin location: France date listed: 5/20/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Le musée gallo-romain de Fourvière - Lyon
in Ancient Roman Civilization The museum and the archeological site occupy the slopes of the Fourviere hill, once the center of the Roman city of Lugdunum, founded in 43 B.C.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Le musée gallo-romain de Fourvière - Lyon
in History Museums The museum and the archeological site occupy the slopes of the Fourviere hill, once the center of the Roman city of Lugdunum, founded in 43 B.C. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière - Lyon, France
in This Old Church The Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a basilica in Lyon. Built between 1872 and 1896, its unusual design draws from a variety of architectural influences. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2007 last visited: 11/9/2008 |
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|  Funicular Saint-Jean - Fourvière (Lyon)
in Public Funiculars and Incline Railways The Funicular Saint-Jean is one of two funiculars leaving from the Vieux Lyon station. It carries passengers from the Vieux Lyon (Old City Center) to the Fourviere Basilica. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/6/2007 last visited: never |
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|  View of Lyon from the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière
in Cityscapes This vantage point is located next to the Notre-Dame Basilica. It can be reached by taking the funicular from the Vieux-Lyon station in the direction of Fourviere. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/7/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon
in Cathedrals Lyon Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2007 last visited: 11/9/2008 |
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|  Cathedral Windows - Lyon Cathedral - Lyon, France
in Stained Glass Windows The stained glass in the Lyon Cathedral is exceptionally beautiful. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2007 last visited: never |
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|  Historic Site of Lyons
in World Heritage Sites Lyon was founded as a Roman colony in 43 BC by Munatius Plancus, a lieutenant of Caesar, on the site of a Gaulish hill-fort settlement called Lug[o]dunon. The Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse areas, were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/7/2007 last visited: 8/6/2008 |
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|  Astronomical Clock - Lyon Cathedral
in Town Clocks Originally build in the 14th century, it has been restored several times. Moving figures are a part of this clock and are activated several times each day, including animals and a scene representing the Annunciation. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2007 last visited: never |
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|  King Louis XIV
in Equestrian Statues Equestrian statue of King Louis XIV posted by: madajoax location: France date listed: 1/27/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Tourist Office - Lyon, France
in Tourist Information Centers - Visitor Centers The Lyon tourist office is located in the Place Bellecour (Metro Bellecour). From there it is a short walk to the Vieux-Lyon quarter. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/7/2007 last visited: 3/1/2009 |
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|  Place Antonin Poncet
in French Benchmarks Il s'agit d'une plaque précisant l'altitude. posted by: DblCoin location: France date listed: 5/20/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Hôtel Dieu
in French Benchmarks Il s'agit d'une plaque précisant l'altitude. posted by: DblCoin location: France date listed: 5/20/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Passerelle Saint Vincent
in French Benchmarks Il s'agit d'une plaque précisant l'altitude. posted by: DblCoin location: France date listed: 10/14/2008 last visited: 5/17/2009 |
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|  Amphitheater of the Three Gauls - Lyon
in Ancient Roman Civilization This amphitheater derives its name from ancient Lyon's role as the capital of the Three Gauls (Lugdunensis, Belgica, and Aquitania), three regions of Roman France.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2007 last visited: 12/1/2008 |
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