Musée du Trésor de la cathédrale Saint-Jean de Lyon

Over het museum

The museum is housed in the upper hall of the Manécanterie, a building in the episcopal quarter of the Cathédrale Saint-Jean in Vieux-Lyon. It was first a refectory in the 12th century, then from the 14th to the 19th century it housed the school for young clerics responsible for singing, hence its name, derived from the Latin “maison des chantres” (house of the singers). The school continued until 1844, with an interruption during the Revolution.

The cathedral's treasure reflected the prestige of the archbishops of Lyon. It was largely destroyed in 1562, when the troops of Baron des Adrets sacked the cathedral during the Wars of Religion. Under Louis XIV and Louis XV, pieces in precious metal were melted down to finance the crown; during the Revolution the treasure was dispersed again. In the 19th century, Cardinal Fesch, archbishop of Lyon from 1802 to 1814 and uncle of Napoleon, and then de Bonald, archbishop from 1840 to 1870, rebuilt the collection through purchases and gifts.

The treasure opened to the public in June 1939, but the declaration of war that September led to its closure. After the Centre des monuments nationaux took over its management, it reopened in 2000. The display cases now show pieces from the Byzantine period to the 19th century: ivories, Limoges enamels, tapestries, goldsmiths' work and liturgical vestments.

Hoogtepunten

• Capitals and Byzantine ivories
• Limoges enamels
• Flemish and Aubusson tapestries
• Embroidered chasubles and a cope embroidered with gold thread
• Goldsmiths' work of the Italian Renaissance
• Religious goldsmiths' work from Lyon, commissioned by Cardinal de Bonald

Vaste collectie

• Trésor de la cathédrale Saint-Jean – Collection of sacred art from the Byzantine period to the 19th century, displayed in the upper hall of the Manécanterie: ivories, enamels, tapestries, goldsmiths' work and liturgical vestments.

Opgericht

1939

Beheerder

Centre des monuments nationaux

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission is free for individual visitors and for groups. A free visit booklet is available in French, English, German, Italian and Spanish.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The treasury's page gives no details on wheelchair access. Adapted tours, guided or self-guided, may be offered to people with disabilities, individually or in groups; the reservations service can be contacted at cathedrale.lyon@monuments-nationaux.fr.

Kinderen & gezin

• Kinderwagenvriendelijk

Strollers are allowed in the treasury.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

A Vélo'v bike-share station is nearby.

Service & horeca

Bags are not admitted to the treasury. An online shop is run by the Boutique du Patrimoine. The site does not mention Wi-Fi for visitors.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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