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Lyon: The Roman theatre in Fourvière, the most important remain of the Roman city of Lugdunum
Photo: Vincent.bloch (Vincent Bloch) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Lyon & Montpellier in 7 days

3 sightseeing days in Lyon, a dedicated relocation day, then 3 days in Montpellier. Includes St Jean Cathedral and Le Jardin des Plantes, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Lyon for the first 3 sightseeing days; move to Montpellier on day 4, then stay for 3 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 251 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
4 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Chez Mounier — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Le Potager des Halles — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Têtedoie — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Georges Cafe — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Lyon & Montpellier itinerary: 7 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Lyon: St Jean Cathedral & St Jean archaeological garden

  • · St Jean Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Transfer to St Jean archaeological garden · 30 min
  • · St Jean archaeological garden · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Chez Mounier (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 2: Lyon: Fourvière basilica & Esplanade de Fourvière

  • · Fourvière basilica · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Esplanade de Fourvière · 30 min
  • · Esplanade de Fourvière · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Le Potager des Halles (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 3: Lyon: Musées Gadagne: Historical museum of Lyon and International puppet museum & Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière

  • · Musées Gadagne: Historical museum of Lyon and International puppet museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière · 30 min
  • · Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Têtedoie (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Lyon → Montpellier: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Lyon → Montpellier · 600 min

Day 5: Montpellier: Le Jardin des Plantes & L'Hôtel des Trésoriers de la Bourse

  • · Le Jardin des Plantes · 75 min
  • · Transfer to L'Hôtel des Trésoriers de la Bourse · 30 min
  • · L'Hôtel des Trésoriers de la Bourse · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Georges Cafe (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Montpellier: Écusson & Le Carré Sainte-Anne

  • · Écusson · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Le Carré Sainte-Anne · 30 min
  • · Le Carré Sainte-Anne · 75 min

Day 7: Montpellier: La promenade du Peyrou & The Arc de Triomphe

  • · La promenade du Peyrou · 75 min
  • · Transfer to The Arc de Triomphe · 30 min
  • · The Arc de Triomphe · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:3090m
    place St Jean

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lyon

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    rue de la Bombarde/rue Mandelot/rue des Estrées

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    3 Rue les Maronniers

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410011; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:3090m
    place de Fourvière

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lyon

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    place de Fourvière

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    3 rue de la Martinière

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Closed Sun Mon. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410011; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    14 rue de Gadagne/1 place du Petit Collège

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Lyon

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.71 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    17 rue Cléberg

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Montée du Chemin Neuf

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410011; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 08:00600m
    Lyon → Montpellier

    Dedicated relocation day from Lyon to Montpellier; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 251 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 5
  • 09:3075m
    Boulevard Henri IV

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Montpellier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.64 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    4 rue des Trésoriers de la Bourse

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    11, Rue de la Loge

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5385337; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:3075m
    Montpellier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Montpellier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.2 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    2 Rue Philippy

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Montpellier

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Montpellier

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.22 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Rue Foch

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Montpellier (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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