Rue Garibaldi
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The Rue Garibaldi is a wide and long street in Lyon
, located in the 7th
, 3rd
and 6th arrondissements
, and named after Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi
. There was also a square named Place Garibaldi in reference to his nephews, died during the World War I
.
on 1 March 1871, then was renamed rue Saint-Élisabeth, and renamed rue Garibaldi on 6 July 1882. It was built gradually throughout the 19th century from the Cours Vitton. In 1913, the rue Rave became part of the street. However, the extreme urbanization of the street causes a large number of nuisance to inhabitants of buildings, including noise, pollution, dangerous traffic. The street was the subject of several renovations from 1975.
Currently, the city of Lyon is rehabilitating the street modifying it in a "greenway". This project would include the reduction in the number of lanes, especially in the 3rd arrondissement and the creation of terraces and tree-lined sidewalks. In addition, with the construction of the Tour Incity
in 2012 which will have its main entrance on the rue Garibaldi, it will again undergo rehabilitation. This project will cost about 5 million euro.
There was in the street a Masonic temple
built by architect Peter Martin. Many political meetings took place at the restaurant Guillerme at No. 108. Television host Simone Garnier lived in the street.
in the north of the 6th arrondissement, and ends on the Avenue Berthelot
in the 7th arrondissement in the south. This is one of the longest streets in the city, as well as the rue de Créqui
, the rue Duguesclin
or the Avenue Jean Jaurès with 3,850 meters. It looks like a highway
, sometimes composed of 5 lines. In most of the 3rd arrondissement, the street is almost impassable by pedestrians, who must then borrow an underpass to cross.
Near the rue Duquesne, there are mainly large buildings with golden and rounding doors. Around the Cours Vitton, the street is more narrow with five-floor older stone buildings, and old houses (west) including the city hall of the 6th arrondissement, and more recent and high buildings (east). After the Cours Lafayette, a twenty-floor tour with golden windows can be seen, then tax offices, a bank and the Grand Lyon appear as three glass buildings in a cubic form. The street ends with old workshops, new homes and vacant lots.
There are a pool, the Lycée Saint-Joseph, many regional and departmental managements, various associations, the Centre régional des œuvres universitaires et scolaires
, many doctors' offices, restaurants, and many food, clothing, and furniture stores.
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....
, located in the 7th
7th arrondissement of Lyon
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.This zone is served by the metro lines and -Squares and streets:* Rue de Créqui* Rue Duguesclin* Rue Garibaldi* Rue de l'Université...
, 3rd
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...
and 6th arrondissements
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 named after Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
. There was also a square named Place Garibaldi in reference to his nephews, died during the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
History
The street was formerly called rue Saint-Élisabeth in reference to the sister of Louis XIV. It was named rue Garibaldi after the deliberation of the municipal councilMunicipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
on 1 March 1871, then was renamed rue Saint-Élisabeth, and renamed rue Garibaldi on 6 July 1882. It was built gradually throughout the 19th century from the Cours Vitton. In 1913, the rue Rave became part of the street. However, the extreme urbanization of the street causes a large number of nuisance to inhabitants of buildings, including noise, pollution, dangerous traffic. The street was the subject of several renovations from 1975.
Currently, the city of Lyon is rehabilitating the street modifying it in a "greenway". This project would include the reduction in the number of lanes, especially in the 3rd arrondissement and the creation of terraces and tree-lined sidewalks. In addition, with the construction of the Tour Incity
Tour Incity
The Tour Incity is a skyscraper office in Lyon, France. This building project should be completed by 2013 in the business district of La Part-Dieu, at the intersection of Garibaldi Street and the Cours Lafayette to replace the obsolete UAP tower...
in 2012 which will have its main entrance on the rue Garibaldi, it will again undergo rehabilitation. This project will cost about 5 million euro.
There was in the street a Masonic temple
Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple is a term commonly used in Freemasonry with multiple but related meanings. It is used to describe an abstract spiritual goal, the conceptual ritualistic space formed when a Masonic Lodge meets, and the physical rooms and structures in which a Lodge meets...
built by architect Peter Martin. Many political meetings took place at the restaurant Guillerme at No. 108. Television host Simone Garnier lived in the street.
Location and architecture
The street is mostly surrounded by trees and high buildings with around 20 floors, built from 1950. It begins after the Boulevard des BelgesBoulevard des Belges
The Boulevard des Belges is a wide and posh avenue located in Les Brotteaux quarter, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. It begins with the Quai de Grande Bretagne, runs along the southern part of the Parc de la Tête d'Or until the Avenue Verguin and ends on the Place Jules Ferry, in front of the...
in the north of the 6th arrondissement, and ends on the Avenue Berthelot
Avenue Berthelot
Avenue Berthelot is a street in the 7th and 8th arrondissement of Lyon which connects the bridge Galliéni at the east to the A43 highway via the Avenue Jean Mermoz which extends it to the west.-History:...
in the 7th arrondissement in the south. This is one of the longest streets in the city, as well as the rue de Créqui
Rue de Créqui
La Rue de Créqui is a very long street located in the 7th, 3rd and 6th arrondissements of Lyon. It is a long straight line along the rue Duguesclin or the rue de Vendôme, that begins on the Grande Rue de la Guillotière in the 7th arrondissement and ends at the north in the 6th, on the Boulevard des...
, the rue Duguesclin
Rue Duguesclin
The Rue Duguesclin is a long street in Lyon crossing directly wholly the 6th and the 3rd arrondissement, and ends in the 7th arrondissement. This 2,800-meter street starts at the Boulevard des Belges and ends on the rue Rachais...
or the Avenue Jean Jaurès with 3,850 meters. It looks like a highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
, sometimes composed of 5 lines. In most of the 3rd arrondissement, the street is almost impassable by pedestrians, who must then borrow an underpass to cross.
Near the rue Duquesne, there are mainly large buildings with golden and rounding doors. Around the Cours Vitton, the street is more narrow with five-floor older stone buildings, and old houses (west) including the city hall of the 6th arrondissement, and more recent and high buildings (east). After the Cours Lafayette, a twenty-floor tour with golden windows can be seen, then tax offices, a bank and the Grand Lyon appear as three glass buildings in a cubic form. The street ends with old workshops, new homes and vacant lots.
There are a pool, the Lycée Saint-Joseph, many regional and departmental managements, various associations, the Centre régional des œuvres universitaires et scolaires
Centre régional des œuvres universitaires et scolaires
In higher education in France the Centre régional des œuvres universitaires et scolaires is a regional organisation providing student bursaries, university halls of residence, and student restaurants....
, many doctors' offices, restaurants, and many food, clothing, and furniture stores.