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Church Saint Bruno les Chartreux

Opening period

From 01/01 to 31/12/2025 from Monday to Saturday between 3 pm and 5 pm.

Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, July 14th, August 15th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.

Language(s) spoken: Italian, English, French

Pets allowed: Non

Home school groupsCycle 2: elementary SchoolGroups

Max. number of people: 30

Means of payment accepted

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Rates

Full price: 12 €.

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs

Church of Saint-Bruno les Chartreux, Lyon, a jewel of Baroque art

A masterpiece of Baroque art now completely restored, Saint-Bruno’s church in Lyon contains many listed works of art. Among them, the canopy (baldachin), above the main altar, is unique in the world for its drapery in real stuccoed fabric.

The church of Saint-Bruno les Chartreux is a historical monument, a jewel of Baroque art of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, designed as the church of the former Carthusian monastery of Lyon, known as the Chartreuse du Lys Saint-Esprit. It stands proudly on the slopes of the Croix-Rousse.

Its architectural ensemble as well as its numerous works of art (stalls, lectern, paintings, statues) have undergone a full restoration, now completed after twenty years of work.

The highlight of the visit is the canopy (baldachin) above the main altar, unique in the world for its drapery in real stuccoed fabric.

The guided tour allows you to discover the church but also the cloisters and the chapter house of the former Carthusian monastery.