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Villa Maïa
Lyon, France · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Villa Maïa opened in March 2017 on the site of the Antiquaille, high on Fourvière: a Visitandine convent that became a hospital in 1803 and closed in 2003. Christophe Gruy brought in Jean-Michel Wilmotte for the building, Jacques Grange for the rooms, and Louis Benech for the garden. Twenty-seven rooms, six suites, and a 100-square-meter apartment stand at 8 rue du Professeur Pierre Marion, with a 20-meter pool. The house belongs to The Leading Hotels of the World.
- 34 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Fourvière
- Rooms from 1,076 sq ft (100 m²)
- Architect: Jean-Michel Wilmotte
- Interiors: Jacques Grange
About Villa Maïa
- In May 1943, fighters of the Libération-Sud resistance walked into the Antiquaille and freed Serge Ravanel, Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont, and François Morin-Forestier, held there as false patients.
- From July 2011 to April 2012, city archaeologists dug the site and found a private Roman house from the first and second centuries. The old convent and the nineteenth-century hospital wings have been protected as historic monuments since 21 January 2005.
- In the 1960s, under Jules Traeger, the Antiquaille moved into the front rank of kidney transplantation, using an anti-lymphocyte serum prepared at the Institut Pasteur in Lyon.
- Entry-level rooms start at 1,076 sq ft (100 m²).
History
The Antiquaille, on Fourvière, began as a convent of the Visitation. From 1803 it worked as a hospital, first taking pressure off the Quarantaine, later known for dermatology, urology, and, from the 1960s, kidney transplantation under Jules Traeger. In May 1943, Resistance fighters of Libération-Sud freed Serge Ravanel, Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont, and François Morin-Forestier from a ward where they were being held as false patients. The hospital closed in 2003. The old convent and the nineteenth-century wings were protected as historic monuments on 21 January 2005.
Archaeologists dug the ground from July 2011 to April 2012 and found a private Roman house of the first and second centuries. Villa Maïa, a new building by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, with rooms by Jacques Grange and a garden by Louis Benech, opened in March 2017 for Christophe Gruy and the Maïa group. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The hotel counts 27 rooms, six suites, and one apartment of 100 square meters, and a pool of 20 meters.
The setting
8 rue du Professeur Pierre Marion, 69005 Lyon, on the Antiquaille site on Fourvière, near the Roman theatres and above Vieux Lyon. The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière stands on the same hill. Villa Florentine is a different hotel, at 25 montée Saint-Barthélémy.
Experiences
- A Gourmet Stroll at Les Halles Paul Bocuse — An event held at Les Halles Paul Bocuse.
- Strolling through Parc de la Tête d'Or — An event built around a stroll through Parc de la Tête d'Or.
- Exploring the Petit Louvre — An event exploring Lyon's museum of fine arts in the heart of the Presqu'île.
- Quai Saint Antoine market — An event at the market on the banks of the Saône, full of culinary treats.
- Wander through the city following Benedict's sound advice — Listed under 'Our events' as a city walk; no further detail is given.
Amenities
- Gastronomy and mixology
- Wine selection from Château de La Chaize at the hotel bar
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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