Built in the second half of the 19th century by Abraham Hirsch, future chief architect of the City of Lyon, the Great Synagogue of Lyon reveals an elegant neo-Byzantine style. Listed as a Historic Monument, it is located on the banks of the Saône, at 13 quai Tilsitt.
Completely restored at the end of the 19th century, due to significant water infiltration under the vaults and in the side naves, the Great Synagogue of Lyon today hosts the oldest Jewish institution in the town, the consistory Lyonnais.
It is made up of two buildings, the smaller one reveals a facade on the Tilsitt quay, while the second, on the street, accommodates the various offices. It is possible to admire in the first a very beautiful blue dome supported by a drum pierced with sixteen semi-circular arched windows. The Great Synagogue also presents a buffet organ formerly installed in the basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay, as well as 320 wooden stalls on the ground floor and 235 on the first floor.