Gare de Lyon: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 1 and 14, RER A and D, Transilien R.
Did you know?
A monumental 19th-century station famous for its Le Train Bleu restaurant, a listed historic monument decorated with Belle Époque frescoes. The station's clock tower, over 60 metres tall and visible from much of eastern Paris, makes it an unmistakable landmark.
Anecdote
The station's clock tower, over 60 metres tall, is visible from much of eastern Paris.
Around Gare de Lyon
- Le Train Bleu, 50 m away — A historic listed restaurant decorated with Belle Époque frescoes, right inside Gare de Lyon.
- Coulée verte René-Dumont, 350 m away — A planted walkway on former railway tracks, the forerunner of New York's High Line, offering a green stroll above the streets.
- Viaduc des Arts, 350 m away — A former railway viaduct converted into a gallery of craft workshops beneath its arches, topped by the green walkway.