Lyon, France

We had a brief stayover in Lyon, France, on our way to Switzerland. Near our lodgings was a playground that was suspiciously empty during the day. We think the local kids were still in school!

Familiar equipment

Spider-man in training

Another rope bridge

Fun in general

Next to the playground is the Church of the Sacred Heart. They were planning on building something akin to Montemarte in Paris but funding ran out. It's still impressive inside.

Exterior

Nave

Main altar

Organ

The church has a lot of statues. I recognized many a French saint.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

St. Anne altar

St. Joseph

St. John Marie Vianney

St. Therese of Lisieux

The Stations of the Cross follow the same classic style as the statues in the church.

First Station, Jesus is Condemned to Death

The architecture in general follows the classical style.

Ornate columns and capitals

A bit of the ceiling

We enjoyed our brief stay though we did not get to see any of the more famous sites. Hopefully we will visit again!