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Origins
A church stood here in the 2nd century, among the first in Gaul
The origins of the cathedral date to the 2nd century, when Saint Pothinus and Saint Irenaeus, the first two bishops of Lyon, founded a church. Lyon was one of the first cities in Gaul to have such a building. The present cathedral was begun in 1180 and completed in 1476.
Primate
In 1079 the archbishop of Lyon became Primate of All the Gauls
In 1079 Pope Gregory VII granted the archbishop of Lyon the title of Primate of All the Gauls, with legal supremacy over the principal archbishops of the kingdom, which is why the cathedral is also called a Primatiale. In 1245 it hosted the First Council of Lyon.
The clock
The cathedral has an astronomical clock from the 14th century
The cathedral has the Lyon astronomical clock from the 14th century. It is 80 metres long inside and 32.5 metres high in the nave. The apse and choir are Romanesque, while the nave and facade are Gothic.
Lights
Each December the facade becomes a light show
Lyon's Festival of Lights goes back to 1643, when on 8 December the people of Lyon placed a lit candle in the window. That custom is still kept by many residents. During the festival a choreographed lighting display appears on the cathedral's facade.
Day 1, morning
Next is Vieux Lyon.
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