Photos: Cayambe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 SashiRolls, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Yves Tennevin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Cayambe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 SashiRolls, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Yves Tennevin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fourvière basilica's mosaics, up close
Your local guide
Théo Faure
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Highlights
- The basilica's unusual mix of styles
- Colourful mosaics lining the interior walls
- Stories told in mosaic, explained properly
- Details most visitors walk past
- An hour of close, careful looking
About this tour
This session focuses on the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière's mosaics, both outside and in the parts of the interior where filming is permitted. You see the ornate exterior's unusual mix of styles before a close, steady look at the mosaics lining the walls inside. Théo, who studied Roman history, explains the stories the mosaics tell, layer by layer.
The call opens with a sound check outside the basilica, then moves carefully inside where allowed. Théo keeps an unhurried pace throughout and enjoys the back and forth of live questions more than a fixed script. A short list of what was shown follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone with a specific interest in religious art or mosaic work. It also works well before or after seeing the basilica for yourself, with a fuller understanding of what to look for.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lyon before heading out.
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Basilica exterior detail 21 min
The camera takes in the basilica's ornate exterior, its mix of styles unusual even for a 19th-century church. I point out which sections were added later than people usually assume.
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Interior mosaics 21 min
Where filming is permitted, the camera holds steady on the basilica's colourful mosaics lining the walls. I explain the stories they tell, since most visitors walk past without ever looking up properly.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Lyon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Salade lyonnaise and Vieux Lyon, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lyon, showing you Basilica exterior detail and Interior mosaics live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lyon live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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