What to do in Lyon

Lyon balances old riverside quarters and hilltop basilicas with a strong sporting and concert life that runs from Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu to rugby at Matmut Stadium-Gerland, basketball at Astroballe and big shows at Halle Tony Garnier.

SeatPick helps make Lyon tickets the starting point for a visit, so you can choose between Olympique Lyonnais, LOU Rugby, ASVEL basketball or a Halle Tony Garnier concert and then build the day around Vieux Lyon, Presqu’île or the newer districts.

Why buy tickets in Lyon via SeatPick?

Lyon’s flagship venues sit just beyond its historic core: Groupama Stadium to the east, Astroballe in Villeurbanne and Halle Tony Garnier in Gerland. A match at Groupama Stadium, a Top 14 fixture at Matmut Stadium-Gerland, a EuroLeague game at Astroballe or a concert at Halle Tony Garnier sends you along different tram and metro corridors, and SeatPick helps you compare those choices before the calendar fills.

• Compare major Lyon options in one place, from Olympique Lyonnais at Groupama Stadium to LOU Rugby and OL women at Matmut Stadium-Gerland, plus ASVEL basketball at Astroballe.
• Add concerts and festivals at Halle Tony Garnier into the same view, weighing stadium sport against large indoor shows.
• Use venue and seating details to decide whether you want a near‑60,000‑seat football experience, a compact basketball cauldron or a concert hall atmosphere by the river.
• Cut down the scramble around high-demand Ligue 1 games, Euro fixtures, EuroLeague clashes and headline tours that sell out Lyon’s key venues.

Top Lyon sports teams

Lyon’s sports scene is anchored in football, rugby and basketball across several major facilities.

Olympique Lyonnais at Groupama Stadium

Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu is the flagship venue for Olympique Lyonnais, a near‑60,000‑seat ground used for club football, European nights and major tournaments. It has hosted international fixtures and stadium concerts, and it serves as OL’s main home as well as a large-scale event stage.

LOU Rugby and OL women at Matmut Stadium-Gerland

Matmut Stadium-Gerland, the former home of OL’s greatest victories, now houses the club’s women’s team and LOU Rugby in the Top 14. It also stages major athletics events, keeping Gerland central to Lyon’s sporting landscape and offering a different type of matchday atmosphere from Groupama Stadium.

LDLC ASVEL at Astroballe

Astroballe in Villeurbanne, with its compact, basketball-focused design, is home to LDLC ASVEL, one of France’s most storied clubs and a regular EuroLeague participant. The arena’s scale and layout create an intense, close-up crowd experience that contrasts with the larger football and rugby stadiums.

Top Lyon music venues

Lyon’s music and performance life stretches from large concert halls to heritage theatres.

Halle Tony Garnier

Halle Tony Garnier, near the Rhône in Gerland, is one of Lyon’s main large concert venues, used for big touring acts, cultural events and festival-style nights. Its size and location make it a natural counterpart to the city’s stadium shows and Gerland’s wider event district.

Groupama Stadium concerts

Groupama Stadium also stages huge concerts, with the ground adapted for live music on selected dates. This dual role allows Lyon to host stadium-scale artists while keeping its flagship football home active outside the league calendar.

Other halls and theatres

Beyond these, Lyon’s theatres and heritage performance spaces across Vieux Lyon, Presqu’île and Part-Dieu support opera, theatre and smaller concerts that connect directly to the city’s older streets and riverside promenades.

Top Lyon attractions

Lyon is at its best when you treat it as a network of districts rather than a single centre.

Highlights include:

• Groupama Stadium, open for tours and non-match events as well as OL fixtures.
• Matmut Stadium-Gerland and the wider Gerland area, combining sport with riverfront walks and industrial heritage.
• Vieux Lyon and Fourvière, where Renaissance streets, traboules and basilica views define the historic city.
• The Presqu’île between Rhône and Saône, with its squares, shops and everyday urban rhythm.
• Culinary experiences, from traditional bouchons to contemporary restaurants, reflecting Lyon’s reputation as a French food capital.

Planning your Lyon visit

In Lyon, deciding whether the main event is a Ligue 1 game, a night at Matmut Stadium-Gerland or an Astroballe game helps everything else fall into place. A stadium fixture pulls the day out toward Décines or Gerland and demands careful transport planning, while a Halle Tony Garnier concert or central theatre show can be woven more easily into walks through Vieux Lyon and Presqu’île.

SeatPick supports ticket-first planning by gathering these key dates and venues in one place, so the event you choose becomes the lens through which you experience the city’s rivers, hills and neighbourhoods.