Antique Theater in Lyon is at the top of the hill Fourviere. It is located next to the Odeon (as old as the theater, concert hall), the two facilities together create a harmonious architectural ensemble. And the theater and Odeon annually become a venue for concerts and performances held in the framework of the summer festival "Night Furver." The festival takes place in June and July and presents a variety of art forms - from cinema and circus to classical music and dramatic performances.

Theater on the hill Fourviere was found in the XIX century, and since 1933 it began to carry out restoration work .  It is known that its construction began during the reign of Octavian Augustus in about 15 BC .  Then it was built arena with a diameter of 90 meters, 25 sectors for the audience, stalls, a stage and two side entry .  For the construction of the theater a stone was brought, including the town of Glanum (now his place is Saint-Remy-de-Provence) .  The construction was continued under Emperor Hadrian in the II century - in this period, was built on the third floor levels, the diameter of the facilities increased to 108 meters, and the capacity of the theater began to be 10 thousand spectators .  The audience comes into the theater, mainly to see a comedy show with musical accompaniment .  The theater has excellent acoustic performance: behind the stage was erected a wall that reflects the sound and sends it to the podium viewers . 

Next to the theater you can see the other sights of the ancient city Lugduna, standing on the site of the modern town. They include an aqueduct, who was one of the longest aqueducts in the empire of the Romans, the sanctuary of Cybele, as well as the Roman tombs and baths. Guests Lyon to antiquities on the hill Fourviere funicular delivers.