Astronomical Clock of Lyon
Horloge astronomique de Lyon
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

๐Ÿ“œ Seventeenth-century astronomical clock in Lyon Cathedral.
๐Ÿ” Features automatons, an astrolabe, and a perpetual calendar.

Why Go

๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Witness a complex, centuries-old timepiece
๐ŸŽถ See automatons perform to bell music
โœจ Observe celestial and religious displays
โ›ช Located inside the historic Saint-Jean Cathedral

Why Avoid

๐Ÿšซ Photography officially not permitted inside cathedral
โณ Spectacle can be slow to start

Tips

๐Ÿš‡ Take metro line D to Vieux Lyon/Cathรฉdrale St-Jean.
๐Ÿ“ Clock is on the left side of the cathedral.
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Clock was vandalized in 2013, repaired and displaying spectacle as of Oct 2024.

Hours

๐Ÿ•’ Daily spectacle at noon, 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
๐Ÿ”” Bells ring every 15 minutes.

Last updated 9 days ago

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