Rue de Brest
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The Rue de Brest is a street located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
. This is one of the main shopping and tourist streets of the city center, parallel to the rue Édouard-Herriot
. It begins in the wake of the rue Paul Chenavard and ends with the Place des Jacobins
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, which was almost entirely destroyed, as Lyon was involved in financing its reconstruction.
Formerly known as the rue Centrale until 1943, the rue de Brest run until the rue Tupin and was preceded by the rue des Trois Carreaux and the rue Basse Grenette. The northern part was inhabited since the early Middle Ages
, while the southern part from the rue Tupin is newer and completely remodeled under the direction of René Dardel and Benoît Poncet in 1847. The same year, Roman inscriptions were found. In early 20th century, the sacred grove of India was sold for 40 years by th Vabre et Hysta house. The street received its current named after deliberation of the municipal council
on 8 June 1943.
. A three-floor house built in the 16th century named old Grenette can be seen, having now also a terrace with carved stones. The coloured facades of many doors are carved with various designs and have decorations. A large gold porch overlooks the passage de l'Argue
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At No.1, there is a straight and traboule with a glass door, a driveway - formerly called Avenue de la Mort - followed by a passage, and two locked gates; it overlooks the Impasse Nizier. At No.45, the straight traboule is open; it begins with a 19th-century building and leads to the rue Édouard-Herriot.
There are several art associations (music, dance, etc.). They are mainly clothing stores, but also some food stores and others.
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-History:The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.The current mayor is Denis Broliquier....
. This is one of the main shopping and tourist streets of the city center, parallel to the rue Édouard-Herriot
Rue Édouard-Herriot
The Rue Édouard-Herriot is one of the most important shopping streets of the Presqu'île in Lyon. It links the two most famous places of the city, the Place Bellecour and the Place des Terreaux . Its northern part is located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, but the main part of the street is in...
. It begins in the wake of the rue Paul Chenavard and ends with the Place des Jacobins
Place des Jacobins
The Place des Jacobins is a square located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It was created in 1556 and a fountain was added in 1856. The square belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO...
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History
The street was named thus at the end of the Second World War as a tribute to the city of BrestBrest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
, which was almost entirely destroyed, as Lyon was involved in financing its reconstruction.
Formerly known as the rue Centrale until 1943, the rue de Brest run until the rue Tupin and was preceded by the rue des Trois Carreaux and the rue Basse Grenette. The northern part was inhabited since the early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, while the southern part from the rue Tupin is newer and completely remodeled under the direction of René Dardel and Benoît Poncet in 1847. The same year, Roman inscriptions were found. In early 20th century, the sacred grove of India was sold for 40 years by th Vabre et Hysta house. The street received its current named after deliberation of the municipal council
Municipal 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 8 June 1943.
Architecture and description
To the west, the street is composed of 1840s five-floor buildings. The east side consists of a short large section, followed by a series of older facades coming in through the rue de la PoulaillerieRue de la Poulaillerie
The Rue de la Poulaillerie is a street located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was first named rue Vaudran, and also rue Maudite in reference to Peter Waldo, who founded what was considered a heresy at the time, the street received its current name from the fact that people exchanged...
. A three-floor house built in the 16th century named old Grenette can be seen, having now also a terrace with carved stones. The coloured facades of many doors are carved with various designs and have decorations. A large gold porch overlooks the passage de l'Argue
Passage de l'Argue
The Passage de l'Argue is a covered hall located in the Bellecour quarter, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, which connects the rue de la République to the rue Édouard-Herriot and the rue de Brest. This is one of the oldest arcades in French Province, built on the same model as the Parisian ones...
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At No.1, there is a straight and traboule with a glass door, a driveway - formerly called Avenue de la Mort - followed by a passage, and two locked gates; it overlooks the Impasse Nizier. At No.45, the straight traboule is open; it begins with a 19th-century building and leads to the rue Édouard-Herriot.
There are several art associations (music, dance, etc.). They are mainly clothing stores, but also some food stores and others.