Montée des Carmélites
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The Montée des Carmélites is one of the oldest streets of Lyon
, dating from Roman times, located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon
. It connects the Saint-Vincent quarter to the Plateau de la Croix-Rousse. It is situated between the rue de la Tourette and the rue Ray Fernand, and ends at the intersection of the rue Burdeau
, rue du Jardin des Plantes and rue de l'Annonciade.
. It was also known as Côte Saint-Vincent. At least from 1651, the street took its current name, referring to the Carmelites
who were established in the neighborhood in 1616 by Jacqueline de Harlay, wife of Governor Charles de Neuville d'Alincourt. The convent of the Sisters of St. Charles replaced a monastery established here in 1624. On 22 November 1831, a battalion of the army was disarmed by the canuts in this street.
At No. 9, some pieces of the Roman road leading to the Rhine were found in 1857. In 1668, the Carmelite Church was built and the facade was made in 1682 by Fr.Dorbay plans and became a theater after French Revolution
. In the 19th century, many cartoonist
s, including Louis Zolla and Ludovic Cassini, lived in the street.
In the early twentieth century, there were many religious orders installed in the street: on the down, the Desert Abbey, the Great Carms, the Great Augustins and the Monastery of St. Benedict, higher the Heavenly Annunciation and the Carmelites, and finally the Carthusians at the top.
From September 2004 to September 2006, a building was restructured.
style of the 19th century. The upper part is composed of old houses with three to five floors. There is a statue of Virgin Mary at No.26.
An article of December 2003 of French newspaper Libération
paying tribute to the artist Henri Berthet is displayed in one of the windows of the street. There are five restaurants. At No. 20, the corner traboule is now closed and starts with a canut
house with a 17th century door taken from a chapel and a knocker shaped like an inverted 5.
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....
, dating from Roman times, located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon
1st arrondissement of Lyon
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon...
. It connects the Saint-Vincent quarter to the Plateau de la Croix-Rousse. It is situated between the rue de la Tourette and the rue Ray Fernand, and ends at the intersection of the rue Burdeau
Rue Burdeau
The Rue Burdeau is a street located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, at the bottom of the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, just above the Église Saint-Polycarpe, between the Saône and the Rhône. It leads at one side to the Montée Saint-Sébastien and at the other to the Jardin des Plantes and crosses...
, rue du Jardin des Plantes and rue de l'Annonciade.
History
This route, originally named Voie du Rhin, was then called montée de la Déserte in reference to a convent founded in 1296 by Blanche de Châlon at the location of the current Place SathonayPlace Sathonay
The Place Sathonay is a square located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France, at the bottom of hill of La Croix-Rousse, in La Martinière quarter. It was named after Nicolas-Marie-Jean-Claude Fay de Sathonay, mayor of Lyon from 1805 to 1812, as a tribute for all the importants works undertaken...
. It was also known as Côte Saint-Vincent. At least from 1651, the street took its current name, referring to the Carmelites
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
who were established in the neighborhood in 1616 by Jacqueline de Harlay, wife of Governor Charles de Neuville d'Alincourt. The convent of the Sisters of St. Charles replaced a monastery established here in 1624. On 22 November 1831, a battalion of the army was disarmed by the canuts in this street.
At No. 9, some pieces of the Roman road leading to the Rhine were found in 1857. In 1668, the Carmelite Church was built and the facade was made in 1682 by Fr.Dorbay plans and became a theater after French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. In the 19th century, many cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
s, including Louis Zolla and Ludovic Cassini, lived in the street.
In the early twentieth century, there were many religious orders installed in the street: on the down, the Desert Abbey, the Great Carms, the Great Augustins and the Monastery of St. Benedict, higher the Heavenly Annunciation and the Carmelites, and finally the Carthusians at the top.
From September 2004 to September 2006, a building was restructured.
Description
The lower part of the street was transformed into a staircase to reduce its dangerousness, as it is very steep. In the early Second Empire, an access for vehicles was made as a winding path in the Jardin des Plantes, near the amphitheater. The street is almost straight on its whole length. Downstairs, the street ends with two six-floor buildings built in the canutCanut
The canuts were Lyonnais silk workers, often working on Jacquard looms. They were primarily found in the Croix-Rousse neighbourhood of Lyon in the 19th century. Although the term generally refers to Lyonnais silk workers, silk workers in the commune of l'Arbresle are also called canuts.-Canut...
style of the 19th century. The upper part is composed of old houses with three to five floors. There is a statue of Virgin Mary at No.26.
An article of December 2003 of French newspaper Libération
Libération
Libération is a French daily newspaper founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968. Originally a leftist newspaper, it has undergone a number of shifts during the 1980s and 1990s...
paying tribute to the artist Henri Berthet is displayed in one of the windows of the street. There are five restaurants. At No. 20, the corner traboule is now closed and starts with a canut
Canut
The canuts were Lyonnais silk workers, often working on Jacquard looms. They were primarily found in the Croix-Rousse neighbourhood of Lyon in the 19th century. Although the term generally refers to Lyonnais silk workers, silk workers in the commune of l'Arbresle are also called canuts.-Canut...
house with a 17th century door taken from a chapel and a knocker shaped like an inverted 5.