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Villa Florentine

25 Montée St Barthélémy
Rated 9.1 in 798 reviews

Nestled in the heart of Lyon's historic district, Villa Florentine is a charming hotel that effortlessly combines the rich history of its surroundings with modern luxury. Housed in a former cloister, this hotel offers a stunning blend of Renaissance architecture and contemporary comforts, perfectly situated above the picturesque streets of Old Lyon.

Guests at Villa Florentine are treated to breathtaking panoramic views of the city and its architectural splendor from the hillside perch of Fourvière Hill. This exceptional location offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life, while keeping guests close to Lyon's vibrant cultural offerings.

The hotel boasts a sophisticated aesthetic, with elegantly designed interiors that reflect its monastic origins and Italian influences. Each room and suite is individually styled, offering a unique retreat featuring tasteful décor and modern amenities. The soothing ambiance throughout the hotel ensures a restful stay, complemented by attentive and personalized service.

Villa Florentine's gourmet restaurant, Les Terrasses de Lyon, invites guests to indulge in exquisite culinary experiences. Here, seasonally inspired dishes are crafted with precision and flair, promising a memorable dining experience accompanied by awe-inspiring views of the cityscape.

For those seeking relaxation and wellness, Villa Florentine provides a serene outdoor infinity pool, a peaceful spa, and a fitness center. These facilities are designed to revitalize the mind and body, further enhancing the overall guest experience.

Whether visiting for leisure or business, Villa Florentine offers an exceptional stay characterized by its unique blend of historical charm and modern elegance, making it a favorite among travelers to Lyon.

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Climate and Weather

January
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 20
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February
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 19
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March
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 20
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April
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May
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 20
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Lyon and near Villa Florentine

Mère Brazier in Lyon
Mère Brazier
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
1.3km / 0.79mi
Takao Takano in Lyon
Takao Takano
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
1.5km / 0.96mi
Le Neuvième Art in Lyon
Le Neuvième Art
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
2.4km / 1.5mi
Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Paul Bocuse
2 Stars - Excellent cooking2 Stars - Excellent cooking
6.1km / 3.8mi
Au 14 Février in Lyon
Au 14 Février
1 Star - High quality cooking
110m / 120yd
Les Loges in Lyon
Les Loges
1 Star - High quality cooking
130m / 140yd
La Sommelière in Lyon
La Sommelière
1 Star - High quality cooking
370m / 410yd
Têtedoie in Lyon
Têtedoie
1 Star - High quality cookingGreen Star - Sustainable gastronomy
490m / 0.3mi
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Art museum in Lyon, France
0.7km / 0.41mi
Lyon Cathedral
Lyon Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, and the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon
250m / 280yd
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres
Museum about Roman Gaul in Lyon, France
480m / 0.3mi
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon
Renaissance district of Lyon, France
0m / 0yd
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon
Renaissance district of Lyon, France
110m / 120yd
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay
Church in Ainay, Lyon, France
1km / 0.64mi
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Building in Lyon, France (1872-)
230m / 250yd
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Building in Lyon, France (1872-)
230m / 250yd
Ancient theatre of Lyon
Ancient theatre of Lyon
Ancient Roman structure in Lyon, France
0.5km / 0.34mi
Odeon of Lyon
Odeon of Lyon
Small ancient Roman theatre in Lyon, France
0.7km / 0.4mi
Grand Temple de Lyon
Grand Temple de Lyon
Church in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France
1.2km / 0.76mi
Aqueduct of the Gier
Aqueduct of the Gier
Ancient Roman aqueduct
0.9km / 0.57mi
Église Saint-Nizier
Église Saint-Nizier
Church of the city of Lyon, France
0.6km / 0.37mi
Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Former hospital on the Rhone river, France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Temple de la rue Lanterne
Temple de la rue Lanterne
Meeting house located in Rhône, in France
0.6km / 0.35mi
Amphitheater of Lyon
Amphitheater of Lyon
Roman amphitheatre in France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Temple du Change
Temple du Change
Church building in Lyon, France
200m / 220yd
Église Saint-Paul
Église Saint-Paul
Church building in Lyon, France
370m / 410yd
Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
Church in Lyon, France
0.9km / 0.55mi
Église Saint-Pothin
Église Saint-Pothin
Church building in Lyon, France
1.6km / 0.98mi
Saint-Bonaventure Basilica
Saint-Bonaventure Basilica
Church in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France
0.8km / 0.52mi
Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Chapel located in Rhône, in France
0.9km / 0.57mi
Église Saint-Polycarpe
Église Saint-Polycarpe
Church building in Lyon, France
1km / 0.6mi
Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Lyon
Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Lyon
Church located in Rhône, in France
1km / 0.6mi
Église du Bon-Pasteur
Église du Bon-Pasteur
Church in Lyon, France
1km / 0.6mi
Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent
Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent
Church in Lyon, France
0.5km / 0.34mi
Tombeau de Turpio
Tombeau de Turpio
1.2km / 0.72mi
Tombeau de Turpio
Tombeau de Turpio
1.2km / 0.72mi
Basilique Saint-Just de Lyon
Basilique Saint-Just de Lyon
Basilica located in Rhône, in France
1km / 0.64mi
Grande synagogue de Lyon
Grande synagogue de Lyon
Synagogue in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
0.7km / 0.41mi
Église Saint-Georges
Église Saint-Georges
Church in Lyon, France
0.6km / 0.37mi
Church of Saint-Just, Lyon
Church of Saint-Just, Lyon
Church located in Rhône, in France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon
Saint Irenaeus Church, Lyon
Church located in Rhône, in France
1.3km / 0.8mi
Fort Saint-Jean
Fort Saint-Jean
1.1km / 0.68mi
Chapelle Sainte-Croix de Lyon
Chapelle Sainte-Croix de Lyon
Chapel located in Rhône, in France
1.7km / 1mi
Basilique Saint-Laurent de Choulans
Basilique Saint-Laurent de Choulans
Basilica located in Rhône, in France
1.3km / 0.79mi
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lyon
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lyon
Church located in Rhône, in France
1.5km / 0.94mi
Gadagne (museums)
Gadagne (museums)
Lyon History Museum and Puppet Arts Museum
120m / 130yd
Maison du Chamarier
Maison du Chamarier
House in 5th arrondissement of Lyon, France
210m / 230yd
Église de la Rédemption (Lyon)
Église de la Rédemption (Lyon)
Church located in Rhône, in France
1.7km / 1.1mi
Textile Arts Museum
Textile Arts Museum
Art museum, textile museum in Lyon, France
1.1km / 0.7mi
Église Saint-André (Lyon)
Église Saint-André (Lyon)
Church in Lyon, France
1.6km / 1mi
Musée de l'Imprimerie et de la Communication Graphique
Musée de l'Imprimerie et de la Communication Graphique
Museum in Lyon, France
0.7km / 0.43mi
Place Croix-Paquet
Place Croix-Paquet
Square in Lyon, France
1.1km / 0.68mi
Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie de Lyon
Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie de Lyon
Museum in France
0.9km / 0.56mi

What to do in Lyon and near Villa Florentine

Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Art museum in Lyon, France
0.7km / 0.41mi
Lyon Cathedral
Lyon Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, and the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon
250m / 280yd
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres
Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres
Museum about Roman Gaul in Lyon, France
480m / 0.3mi
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon
Renaissance district of Lyon, France
0m / 0yd
Vieux Lyon
Vieux Lyon
Renaissance district of Lyon, France
110m / 120yd
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay
Church in Ainay, Lyon, France
1km / 0.64mi
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Building in Lyon, France (1872-)
230m / 250yd
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Building in Lyon, France (1872-)
230m / 250yd
Ancient theatre of Lyon
Ancient theatre of Lyon
Ancient Roman structure in Lyon, France
0.5km / 0.34mi
Odeon of Lyon
Odeon of Lyon
Small ancient Roman theatre in Lyon, France
0.7km / 0.4mi
Grand Temple de Lyon
Grand Temple de Lyon
Church in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France
1.2km / 0.76mi
Aqueduct of the Gier
Aqueduct of the Gier
Ancient Roman aqueduct
0.9km / 0.57mi
Église Saint-Nizier
Église Saint-Nizier
Church of the city of Lyon, France
0.6km / 0.37mi
Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Former hospital on the Rhone river, France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Temple de la rue Lanterne
Temple de la rue Lanterne
Meeting house located in Rhône, in France
0.6km / 0.35mi
Amphitheater of Lyon
Amphitheater of Lyon
Roman amphitheatre in France
0.9km / 0.54mi
Temple du Change
Temple du Change
Church building in Lyon, France
200m / 220yd
Église Saint-Paul
Église Saint-Paul
Church building in Lyon, France
370m / 410yd
Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
Church in Lyon, France
0.9km / 0.55mi
Église Saint-Pothin
Église Saint-Pothin
Church building in Lyon, France
1.6km / 0.98mi
Saint-Bonaventure Basilica
Saint-Bonaventure Basilica
Church in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France
0.8km / 0.52mi
Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Chapel located in Rhône, in France
0.9km / 0.57mi
Église Saint-Polycarpe
Église Saint-Polycarpe
Church building in Lyon, France
1km / 0.6mi
Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Lyon
Église Saint-François-de-Sales de Lyon
Church located in Rhône, in France
1km / 0.6mi
Église du Bon-Pasteur
Église du Bon-Pasteur
Church in Lyon, France
1km / 0.6mi
Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent
Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent
Church in Lyon, France
0.5km / 0.34mi
Tombeau de Turpio
Tombeau de Turpio
1.2km / 0.72mi
Tombeau de Turpio
Tombeau de Turpio
1.2km / 0.72mi
Basilique Saint-Just de Lyon
Basilique Saint-Just de Lyon
Basilica located in Rhône, in France
1km / 0.64mi
Grande synagogue de Lyon
Grande synagogue de Lyon
Synagogue in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
0.7km / 0.41mi

About Lyon

Lyon, France, offers a rich tapestry of experiences that reflect its history, culture, and gastronomic heritage. A visit to the Vieux Lyon is essential, as this historic district features Renaissance architecture and narrow cobblestone streets, perfect for leisurely exploration. The Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière sits atop a hill and provides panoramic views of the city, along with stunning interior mosaics and artwork.

For art enthusiasts, the Musée des Beaux-Arts is notable for its extensive collection, spanning from antiquity to modern art. Equally significant is the Musée de la Confluence, which explores the intersection of science and society through engaging exhibits.

Lyon is often regarded as the gastronomic capital of France, so indulging in the local cuisine is a must. Dining in a traditional bouchon allows visitors to experience regional specialties such as coq au vin and quenelles. The Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse is a renowned food market where one can sample a variety of local delicacies and artisan products.

For those interested in history, the Roman Theatres of Fourvière provide insight into Lyon's ancient past, showcasing well-preserved ruins that date back to Roman times. Additionally, a stroll along the Saône and Rhône rivers offers a peaceful escape and picturesque views of the city’s waterfront.

Lyon also hosts several festivals throughout the year, including the Fête des Lumières, which illuminates the city with stunning light displays, and the Nuits Sonores, a vibrant music festival celebrating electronic music and culture.

Finally, exploring the Parc de la Tête d'Or, one of the largest urban parks in France, offers a serene environment with beautiful gardens, a lake, and a zoo, making it an ideal spot for relaxation or a leisurely picnic. Each of these experiences contributes to a deeper understanding of Lyon’s unique character and charm.




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