Cemetery of Loyasse

Cimetière de Loyasse
View of the cemetery
Métropole de Lyon

A neoclassical chapel

The Cimetière de Loyasse is a cemetery in the city of Lyon, France. The cemetery is located on the Fourvière hill in the western part of the city, not far away from the Metallic tower of Fourvière and Notre-Dame de Fourvière.

It is the 'richer' cemetery of Lyon, when compared with the Cimetière de Guillotière, with lush graves in various architectural styles.

Notable interments

Pierre Bossan, architect of the Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Émile Guimet, 1836 - 1918, founder of the Guimet Museum
Édouard Herriot, 1872 - 1957, French Radical politician of the Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister
Nizier Anthelme Philippe, 1849 - 1905
Jean-Pierre Pleney
Jean-Baptiste Willermoz

Coordinates: 45°45′44″N 4°48′43″E / 45.76222°N 4.81194°E / 45.76222; 4.81194

5th arrondissement of Lyon

Quarters	Champvert Fourvière Le Point du Jour Ménival Saint-Georges Saint-Irénée Saint-Jean Saint-Just Saint-Paul Vieux Lyon

Streets	Montée du Gourguillon Rue de Gadagne Rue du Bœuf Rue Lainerie

Squares	Place Benoît-Crépu Place de la Trinité Place Saint-Jean

Churches	Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière Église Saint-Georges Église Saint-Paul Cathédrale Saint Jean-Baptiste Temple du Change

Others monuments or structures	Ancient Theatre of Fourvière Cemetery of Loyasse Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon Maison du Chamarier Manécanterie Metallic tower of Fourvière Musée Gadagne Odeon of Lyon Palais de justice historique de Lyon Taurobolic Altar

Transports	Funiculars of Lyon Gare de Lyon-Saint-Paul Lyon Metro Line D Tram-train de l'ouest lyonnais Velo'v

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