Rue de Vendôme
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The Rue de Vendôme is a very long street located in Lyon
. It begins with the Avenue de Grande Bretagne, along the Rhône, in the 6th arrondissement
, and ends with the Cours Gambetta, in the 3rd arrondissement
, after crossing the Place Guichard.
. It was then named rue des Martyrs because people were slaughtered in the street in 1793. In 1939, part of the street became the rue Jean-Marie Chavant.
The northern part of the street was created by the Lyon architect Jean-Antoine Morand in late 18th century, almost completed in 1848, then extended to the south by the prefect Claude-Marius Vaïsse
in 1857. Several houses in the street were built by architects Journoud, Lablatinière, Prosper Bissuel and Felix Bellemain. In 1881, the workshops of the great organ builder Merklin and Co. were installed at number 11. Draftsman Pierre-Marie Mortamais lived in the street in 1895.
, the consulates of Sweden, Malta and Italy, mainly food and furnitures stores, schools, restaurants, a genealogical library, a center of Alcoholics Anonymous
and many doctors' offices, among other things.
The street starts with all aligned houses, then narrows to Place Puvis and is then composed of three one-floor houses and several middle-class buildings of the late 19th century. After the Church of Redemption, there are several five-floor buildings of the 19th century, highly decorated with wrought iron balconies. Then, after the rue de Sèze, the street becomes very wide with a double row of trees and sculpted buildings. Then, the architecture is simple and varied with homes of all ages. A house is wholly covered with pink tiles. A iron lyre can be seen on the balcony of No. 280.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. It begins with the Avenue de Grande Bretagne, along the Rhône, in the 6th arrondissement
6th arrondissement of Lyon
The 6th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon and one of the poshest.This zone is served by the metro lines , and Tramway T3-Streets and squares:* Boulevard des Belges* Rue de Créqui* Rue Duguesclin...
, and ends with the Cours Gambetta, in the 3rd arrondissement
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
The 3rd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-Demography:* 2006: 88,755 inhab* 2007: 89,000 inhab...
, after crossing the Place Guichard.
History
The street was opened in 1835. Until 1855, the first part of the street, at north of the Cours Franklin Roosevelt (then named Cours Morand), was called rue de Grammond, as tribute to Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de GuichenLuc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen
Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen - French admiral; entered the navy in 1730 as "garde de la Marine," the first rank in the corps of royal officers.His promotion was not rapid...
. It was then named rue des Martyrs because people were slaughtered in the street in 1793. In 1939, part of the street became the rue Jean-Marie Chavant.
The northern part of the street was created by the Lyon architect Jean-Antoine Morand in late 18th century, almost completed in 1848, then extended to the south by the prefect Claude-Marius Vaïsse
Claude-Marius Vaïsse
Claude-Marius Vaïsse was a French politician, former prefect of Lyon, called the "Hausmann lyonnais".- Political career :...
in 1857. Several houses in the street were built by architects Journoud, Lablatinière, Prosper Bissuel and Felix Bellemain. In 1881, the workshops of the great organ builder Merklin and Co. were installed at number 11. Draftsman Pierre-Marie Mortamais lived in the street in 1895.
Architecture and associations
There are a Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
, the consulates of Sweden, Malta and Italy, mainly food and furnitures stores, schools, restaurants, a genealogical library, a center of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
and many doctors' offices, among other things.
The street starts with all aligned houses, then narrows to Place Puvis and is then composed of three one-floor houses and several middle-class buildings of the late 19th century. After the Church of Redemption, there are several five-floor buildings of the 19th century, highly decorated with wrought iron balconies. Then, after the rue de Sèze, the street becomes very wide with a double row of trees and sculpted buildings. Then, the architecture is simple and varied with homes of all ages. A house is wholly covered with pink tiles. A iron lyre can be seen on the balcony of No. 280.