Fourvière
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thumb|200px|right|The Golden Virgin, in the Basilica of Fourvière
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thumb|200px|right|The Golden Virgin, in the Basilica of Fourvière
Fourvière () is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC. The district contains many religious buildings including convents, monasteries and chapels. It is known in Lyon as "the hill that prays".
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