View of Lyon from the basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. The dome building is the Opera House with a dramatic new drum roof on top of the old building. The arched glass windows give the building a jeweled appearance that is both modern yet compatible with the historic structure. The building is now also known as the Nouvel Opera House, after the architect. Building in front of the Opera House is the City Hall with a tall clock tower looking over the Place des Terreaux.‹›
Opéra Nouvel

Jean Nouvel

Aerial · Lyon, France · 1831

Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · 2014-07-03 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 6000×4000

View of Lyon from the basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. The dome building is the Opera House with a dramatic new drum roof on top of the old building. The arched glass windows give the building a jeweled appearance that is both modern yet compatible with the historic structure. The building is now also known as the Nouvel Opera House, after the architect. Building in front of the Opera House is the City Hall with a tall clock tower looking over the Place des Terreaux.

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