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Taxi to Paray-le-Monial: your chauffeur to the Sacred Heart shrine

Town of the Sacred Heart, Paray-le-Monial welcomes pilgrims, retreatants and summer session participants. Your chauffeur drives you from Lyon to the shrine, with your luggage, with no connections.

Lyon ↔ Paray-le-Monial

Fixed price
Quote within 10 minutes
≈ 130 km
about 2 h drive

Fuel and tolls included, waiting on site available. Sedan for 1 to 4 passengers, van up to 8.

Private van for a group ride from Lyon to Paray-le-Monial
About 2 h from LyonDrop-off at your accommodation

Why take a chauffeur to Paray-le-Monial?

From Lyon, reaching Paray-le-Monial by train often means one or two connections, with luggage for a retreat or a session of several days. With a private chauffeur, you leave from your door and arrive at your accommodation in time for check-in.

  • A direct ride, no connections
  • Your luggage loaded only once
  • Drop-off at your accommodation
  • A fixed price, known before departure

The journey from Lyon to Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial lies in Saône-et-Loire, about 130 km from Lyon. Allow about 2 hours depending on your starting point and traffic. From Saint-Exupéry airport or Part-Dieu station, your chauffeur meets you at the exit and sets off straight away.

The town of the Sacred Heart

It was in Paray-le-Monial, in the Visitation chapel, that Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque received the apparitions of Christ between 1673 and 1675 that gave rise to devotion to the Sacred Heart. Today the town is home to the Romanesque Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Chapel of the Apparitions, the La Colombière chapel and the Parc des Chapelains, where the large gatherings take place.

Sedan loaded with suitcases for a ride from Lyon to Paray-le-Monial

Two hours in comfort

Recent sedan or van, comfortable seats and luggage in the boot.

  • Wi-Fi and sockets on board
  • Complimentary water
  • Breaks on request
  • Child seat on request

Summer sessions and retreats

Every summer, the sessions held in Paray-le-Monial draw thousands of participants, often with their families. We provide the outbound ride on arrival day and the return at the end of the session, with a van for up to 8 passengers for large families and their luggage. Book early: arrival and departure dates are the same for everyone.

Pilgrim groups and parishes

For a parish or a group, we coordinate several vehicles leaving and arriving together. A pilgrimage day can also combine Paray-le-Monial with Cluny Abbey and the Taizé community, which are close by.

One way or a day trip

For a day visit, your chauffeur can wait on site and drive you back to Lyon in the evening. For a stay, we book the outbound and return together, with a fixed price for each journey.

Book your taxi to Paray-le-Monial

01

Tell us your journey

Pick-up address, accommodation in Paray-le-Monial, date, time and number of passengers, online or by phone.

02

Get your quote

Within 10 minutes, with a fixed, all-inclusive price for the outbound and return journeys.

03

Your chauffeur is waiting

At the agreed time at your door, then at the agreed pick-up point for the return.

FAQ: taxi from Lyon to Paray-le-Monial

How much is a taxi from Lyon to Paray-le-Monial?

The price is fixed per vehicle, fuel and tolls included. It depends on your pick-up address: send us your request and get your quote within 10 minutes.

How long is the journey?

About 2 hours from Lyon, depending on your starting point and traffic.

Can you take us to a summer session?

Yes. We provide the outbound ride on arrival day and the return at the end of the session. Book early, as dates are the same for all participants.

Can you carry a large family?

Yes, our van carries up to 8 passengers with their luggage.

Can we combine Paray-le-Monial with Cluny and Taizé?

Yes, the three sites are close together: we plan the day with you.

Do you pick up at the airport or station?

Yes, at Saint-Exupéry airport and Part-Dieu station, with a meet-and-greet at the exit.

Other pilgrimage sites

From Lyon, we also take pilgrims to Fourvière Basilica, the Ars shrine, Our Lady of La Salette and Notre-Dame du Laus. All our pilgrimage rides are listed on Pilgrimage taxi from Lyon.

Heading to Paray-le-Monial? Your chauffeur is waiting.