Finished 7th February 2016

 500 Pieces

"Vue de Lyon et de la colline de Fourvière, 1523"

View of Lyon and the hill of Fourvière, 1523

 45° 45′ 45.19″ N, 4° 49′ 18.24″ E

Painting by Guillaume II Le Roy (?-1528/1529)

Pierre Sala: Les Prouesses de plusieurs roys

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Illuminations/Manuscrits

 Fourvière is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum (43 BC). The hill in the west of Lyon contains many religious buildings including convents, monasteries and chapels. It is known in Lyon as "the hill that prays".

 Cathedral St. John the Baptist of Lyon, view from the River Saône

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon

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assembled during 4,5 hours