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Jewish Lyon, the complete guide
Everything a Jewish traveller needs in Lyon and the Alps, kept by a guide who lives here: where to eat kosher, where to pray, when Shabbat comes in, who to call. Every address comes from the Beth Din, the Consistoire or the community itself, with a map and a phone number.
- 21 guides, 80+ addresses
- Maps and directions
- Shabbat times, live
- Checked 7 October 2026
Shabbat in Lyon this week
Candle lighting in Lyon falls as early as 16:30 in December and after 21:00 in June. This week's exact times on Hebcal.
Eat, pray, sleep
Kosher in Lyon
31 certified restaurants, bakeries, butchers and caterers, on the map
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Shabbat meals and catering
Seven certified caterers, Chabad tables, groceries for a Shabbat at home
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Synagogues and prayer times
Seven Chabad houses first, the two historic synagogues, 25 minyanim, candle-lighting times this week
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Shabbat in Lyon
Where to pray, how to eat, what closes on Friday, how to plan it
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Chabad houses
Seven centres, a Shabbat table on request, a minyan near your hotel
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Rue du Boeuf
Eight mikvaot in Lyon and Villeurbanne, with phones and how to book
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Where to stay
Three areas on foot from a synagogue, and what to ask a hotel for Shabbat
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The Jewish cemetery
La Mouche, since 1795: hours, contact, finding a family grave
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The Grande Synagogue
Built 1864, closed to visitors outside the Heritage Days. We take you in
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Rue Juiverie
The medieval Jewish quarter of Vieux Lyon, and rue Sainte-Catherine
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Jewish history of Lyon
From the Middle Ages to the Barbie trial and the community today
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The CHRD
The Resistance and deportation museum, in the former Gestapo headquarters
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Montluc prison
Where Jean Moulin and the children of Izieu were held. Free entry
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Maison d'Izieu
The memorial to the 44 children, one hour from Lyon: hours, prices, our day
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A vaulted traboule passage, Vieux Lyon
An itinerary built around kosher meals and Shabbat
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A Renaissance gallery, rue Juiverie
Getting there, kosher, Shabbat, security, prayer, our tours: 19 answers
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Is Lyon safe?
Our security standard on every tour, the sourced facts, the practical steps
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Around Lyon and the Alps
Grenoble, Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Courchevel, Megève: where to pray and eat
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Lyon, gateway to the Alps
Drive times to the resorts, kosher shopping before you go up, the Stopover
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Kosher ski holidays
Resorts with a minyan or a Chabad house in winter, Shabbat on the slopes
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A classroom of the Maison d'Izieu
Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Grenoble, Chamonix: a kosher summer in the mountains
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Inside the Grande Synagogue
Closed to visitors outside the Heritage Days. The only tour that takes you in, by special authorisation
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Kosher places, synagogues, Chabad houses and the cemetery, Lyon and Villeurbanne. Tap a marker for directions.
Before you land
- Where to stay. The kosher life of Lyon is in Villeurbanne (Gratte-Ciel, rue Francis-de-Pressensé) and in the 6th arrondissement. A hotel there puts every restaurant and synagogue within walking distance of Shabbat. Our tours start in Vieux Lyon, 15 minutes away by metro.
- Airports. Lyon-Saint-Exupéry is 35 minutes from the centre by the Rhônexpress tram. Geneva is 2 hours by car and serves the Alps.
- Security. Every synagogue in France has a security check at the door: arrive early, bring ID. On our tours, routes and meeting points are chosen in advance. A professional escort is available on request.
- Ask us. Message us on WhatsApp before your trip. We answer the same day, never on Shabbat.