Art galleries in Lyon
Galleries are best taken slowly. Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has 58 mapped right now. That's 58 galleries mapped around Lyon. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Lyon (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Brin d'Idée and La Factory BD, plus Centre d'art contemporain - Halle des bouchers. If a gallery's missing from Lyon's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Lyon gallery lineup
58 mapped within about 40 km:
Brin d'Idée
Art gallery
Brin d'Idée — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Brin d'Idée: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +33 6 03 45 17 10
La Factory BD
Art gallery
La Factory BD — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about La Factory BD: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,14:00-19:00.
Vienne, 38200
Hours: Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-12:30,14:00-19:00
Centre d'art contemporain - Halle des bouchers
Art galleryRun by Ville de Vienne
Run by Ville de Vienne, Centre d'art contemporain - Halle des bouchers is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Centre d'art contemporain - Halle des bouchers: the map lists its hours as We-Su 13:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
38200
Hours: We-Su 13:00-18:00
Phone: +33 4 74 54 51 37
Monopôle
Art gallery
Monopôle — Art gallery.
Atelier An.Berto
Art gallery
Atelier An.Berto — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Atelier An.Berto: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +33 6 42 71 32 61
Galerie Wawi
Art gallery
Galerie Wawi is Art gallery.
Made in Gold
Art gallery
Made in Gold — Art gallery.
Feux d’artistes
Art gallery
Feux d’artistes is Art gallery. Feux d’artistes also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +33 7 55 99 02 85
Salle des Marronniers
Art gallery
Salle des Marronniers is Art gallery.
Galerie 16
Art gallery
Galerie 16 is Art gallery.
Best regards
Art gallery
Best regards is Art gallery. Best regards also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00
Crèche de Lachassagne
Art gallery
Crèche de Lachassagne is Art gallery.
Galerie d'Art Platini
Art galleryRun by Platini
Galerie d'Art Platini is Art gallery run by Platini on 7 Place des Célestins, Lyon. Galerie d'Art Platini also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-12:30,14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Place des Célestins, Lyon, 69002
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-12:30,14:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 72 15 75 52
La Réserve - Galerie Platini
Art galleryRun by Galerie Platini
La Réserve - Galerie Platini is Art gallery run by Galerie Platini on 7 Place des Célestins, Lyon. La Réserve - Galerie Platini also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
7 Place des Célestins, Lyon, 69002
Galerie Emir
Art gallery
Galerie Emir is Art gallery. Galerie Emir also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 09:30-12:00, 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-12:00, 14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo 14:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 09:30-12:00, 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-12:00, 14:00-19:00
Phone: +334 78280522
Marine Meyrieux
Art gallery
Marine Meyrieux — Art gallery.
Alphonse Mucha
Art gallery
Alphonse Mucha — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Alphonse Mucha: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:45; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:45
Galerie Cinéma 1
Art galleryRun by Institut Lumière
Run by Institut Lumière, Galerie Cinéma 1 is Art gallery.
Galerie Regard Sud
Art gallery
Galerie Regard Sud is Art gallery. Galerie Regard Sud also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 14:00-19:00.
Hours: Tu-Sa 14:00-19:00
Le Bleu du Ciel
Art gallery
Le Bleu du Ciel is Art gallery.
Galerie 48
Art gallery
Galerie 48 — Art gallery.
Galerie Mathieu
Art gallery
Galerie Mathieu — Art gallery.
Galerie Nörka
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Galerie Nörka — Art gallery.
Galerie Le Réverbère
Art gallery
Galerie Le Réverbère — Art gallery.
La Galerue
Art gallery
La Galerue — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about La Galerue: it has a website with more detail.
L'Abat-Jour
Art gallery
L'Abat-Jour — Art gallery.
L'Alcove
Art gallery
L'Alcove — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about L'Alcove: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 15:00-19:00.
Hours: We-Sa 15:00-19:00
Aux 2 ateliers
Art gallery
Aux 2 ateliers is Art gallery.
Galerie Vrais Rêves
Art gallery
Galerie Vrais Rêves — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galerie Vrais Rêves: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 15:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Sa 15:00-19:00
Le bois qui chante
Art gallery
Le bois qui chante is Art gallery. Le bois qui chante also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu 15:00-19:00; We 10:00-12:00,15:00-19:00; Th 15:00-19:00; Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-12:00.
Hours: Tu 15:00-19:00; We 10:00-12:00,15:00-19:00; Th 15:00-19:00; Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-12:00
URDLA
Art gallery
URDLA — Art gallery.
Galerie Françoise Besson
Art gallery
Galerie Françoise Besson is Art gallery. Galerie Françoise Besson also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 14:30-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: We-Sa 14:30-19:00
Galerie Saint Hubert
Art gallery
Galerie Saint Hubert is Art gallery. Galerie Saint Hubert also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-19:30
Phone: +33478520051
Artclub Gallery
Art gallery
Artclub Gallery is Art gallery. Artclub Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-19:00
Phone: +33478374737
Nathalie Leverger
Art gallery
Nathalie Leverger — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Nathalie Leverger: it has a website with more detail.
L'atelier du Guru
Art gallery
L'atelier du Guru — Art gallery.
l'oeil écoute
Art gallery
l'oeil écoute is Art gallery. l'oeil écoute also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Fr,Sa 14:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Fr,Sa 14:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Le Shopayado
Art gallery
Le Shopayado — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Le Shopayado: the map lists its hours as Th-Sa 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Th-Sa 11:00-19:00
Atelier Antonins
Art gallery
Atelier Antonins — Art gallery.
omart
Art gallery
omart is Art gallery. omart also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Sa 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Th-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +33629695041
Diable ! Petite Manufacture
Art gallery
Diable ! Petite Manufacture is Art gallery. Diable ! Petite Manufacture also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:30-13:00, 14:00-19:00; Sa 14:30-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:30-13:00, 14:00-19:00; Sa 14:30-19:00
Atelier des 3 Pierres
Art gallery
Atelier des 3 Pierres — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Atelier des 3 Pierres: the map lists its hours as "Journées portes ouvertes".
Hours: "Journées portes ouvertes"
Atelier Mauvaise Pente
Art galleryRun by Association Mauvaise Pente
Run by Association Mauvaise Pente, Atelier Mauvaise Pente is Art gallery, found on 13 Rue de Flesselles in Lyon. Also worth knowing about Atelier Mauvaise Pente: it has a website with more detail.
13 Rue de Flesselles, Lyon, 69001
Catherine Mainguy
Art gallery
Catherine Mainguy — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Catherine Mainguy: the map lists its hours as Tu,Fr 10:00-18:00; We,Th 10:00-19:00; Sa 14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu,Fr 10:00-18:00; We,Th 10:00-19:00; Sa 14:00-19:00
Phone: +33623843771
La galerie de BosKop
Art gallery
La galerie de BosKop is Art gallery on 60 Rue Sébastien Gryphe, Lyon. La galerie de BosKop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 14:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
60 Rue Sébastien Gryphe, Lyon, 69007
Hours: We-Fr 14:00-18:00
Spacejunk
Art gallery
Spacejunk is Art gallery. Spacejunk also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 14:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 14:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 78 72 64 02
Galerie Rogsann
Art gallery
Galerie Rogsann — Art gallery, found on 98 Avenue Général Leclerc in HEYRIEUX. Also worth knowing about Galerie Rogsann: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00.
98 Avenue Général Leclerc, HEYRIEUX, 38540
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00
Autour de l’image
Art gallery
Autour de l’image is Art gallery. Autour de l’image also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 13:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 13:00-19:00
Phone: +33 4 72 77 92 51
l'antilope
Art gallery
l'antilope is Art gallery.
Ceysson & Bénétière
Art gallery
Ceysson & Bénétière — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Ceysson & Bénétière: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +33427025520
La Petite Galerie
Art galleryRun by Françoise Besson
Run by Françoise Besson, La Petite Galerie is Art gallery on 6 Rue de Vauzelles. Also worth knowing about La Petite Galerie: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 14:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6 Rue de Vauzelles
Hours: We-Sa 14:30-19:00
Phone: +33951666309
Galerie d'art municipale
Art gallery
Galerie d'art municipale — Art gallery.
Minéralia
Art gallery
Minéralia — Art gallery on 6 Rue du Palais de Justice. Also worth knowing about Minéralia: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-13:00,14:00-19:00.
6 Rue du Palais de Justice, 69005
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-13:00,14:00-19:00
Galerie Houg
Art gallery
Galerie Houg is Art gallery on 11 bis Rue Jarente. Galerie Houg also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 bis Rue Jarente, 69002
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33 6 07 38 28 35
Colora Atelier Galerie
Art gallery
Colora Atelier Galerie — Art gallery on 8 Rue Fernand Rey. Also worth knowing about Colora Atelier Galerie: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8 Rue Fernand Rey, 69001
Phone: +33 7 78 40 92 78
Atelier Gaël Dod
Art gallery
Atelier Gaël Dod — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Atelier Gaël Dod: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +33 6 60 92 19 03
Galerie BS1
Art gallery
Galerie BS1 is Art gallery.
La passerelle
Art gallery
La passerelle — Art gallery.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Lyon
27 of the 58 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
24 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 7 Place des Célestins, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
24 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Lyon gallery walk
The efficient Lyon gallery walk strings these together: Brin d'Idée, La Factory BD, Centre d'art contemporain - Halle des bouchers, Monopôle, Atelier An.Berto, Galerie Wawi, Made in Gold, and Feux d’artistes — 58 stops, one logical order. 50 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Lyon
Gallery-going in Lyon? A few habits help:
- Visit twice if it moves you at Brin d'Idée. A second visit to a strong show is never wasted. You see completely different work the second time.
- Trust your own reaction at La Factory BD. You don't need the wall text's permission to love or hate a piece. Your honest reaction is the whole point of going.
- Take the long way through. Galleries reward slow looking. One extra lap always reveals something the first pass missed.
- Check accessibility. Older gallery buildings can be tricky. The website usually notes step-free access — check before you go.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Lyon — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Lyon can take a while to appear. The 58 above are only as current as the community map. A art gallery that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 58 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Lyon: 58 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.