Andy had visited Lyon previously and he recommended that we all go to the cinema museum in Vieux Lyon (Musee Miniature et Cinema). The museum has two parts, both related to the movie industry. The first section has an impressive display of costumes and sets from many movies, some famous and some not so much. The second section consists of miniature models of movie sets, most in small spaces about the size of a microwave oven. Some of the miniatures were actually used in movies and others were made simply as pieces of art related to particular movies. It was a fun, interesting, and very different museum to visit.
After lunch we took the funicular railway to the top of Fourviere Hill. Lyon has two funiculars that scale this high, steep hill on the west bank of the Saone above Vieux Lyon. Dominating the hilltop is the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere, a large church that can be seen from many spots throughout Lyon. It was built in the late 1800s so it is rather new among European churches. We toured the church and then went outside to see the spectacular views of Lyon from the top of the hill. It was chilly and windy so we didn’t stay outside very long.
