The Hôtel de Ville de Lyon is the city hall of the
City of Lyon and one of the largest historic buildings in the city, located between the
Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the
Opera Nouvel. Built in the late 17th century, the building has been classified as a
Monument historique since 12 July 1886. As part of the
Presqu'île
The Presqu'île (literally a combination of the French words "presque" and "île" for almost and island, respectively)''Le petit Robert de la langue française'' 2007 is the central part of the City of Lyon, France. Extending from the foot of th ...
district, the building was inscribed on the
UNESCO
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World Heritage List
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alongside other districts in the centre of Lyon, bearing testimony to Lyon's long history as an important European city.
History
* In the 17th century, Lyon was developed and the
Presqu'île
The Presqu'île (literally a combination of the French words "presque" and "île" for almost and island, respectively)''Le petit Robert de la langue française'' 2007 is the central part of the City of Lyon, France. Extending from the foot of th ...
became the city center with the place of Terreaux, and the Lyon City Hall was built between 1645 and 1651 by
Simon Maupin.
* Following a fire in 1674,
[Debidour,Laferrere, ''Lyon et ses environs'', Arthaud editions, 02/10/1990 ()] the building was restored and modified, including its facade, designed by
Jules Hardouin-Mansart and his pupil
Robert de Cotte.
[Jacques Louis Delpal, ''Merveille du Lyonnais et du Beaujolais '', La Martinière editions, 02/01/1996 ()]
* In 1792 during the
French Revolution
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, the half-relief of
Louis XIV
, house = Bourbon
, father = Louis XIII
, mother = Anne of Austria
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
, death_date =
, death_place = Palace of Ver ...
on horseback, in the middle of the facade was removed and replaced only during the
Restoration by
Henry IV of France
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, in the same posture.
Gallery
Image:Blason de l'hotel de ville de Lyon.jpg, Mosaic representing the City Hall in the park of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon (french: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon) is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 1 ...
Image:Siege and Taking of the City of Lyon.jpg, The City Hall during the siege of Lyon
Image:Terreaux Hoteldeville Lyon bynight.jpg, Illuminated facade, on the night
Image:lyon_hotel_de_ville_detail_01.jpg, The City Hall, pediment and belfry
Image:Lyon City Hall at night as seen from the top of the opera.jpg, The court of honor
References
External links
Views of the Lyon City HallOfficial site
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1st arrondissement of Lyon
Buildings and structures in Lyon
City and town halls in France
1651 establishments in France
Tourist attractions in Lyon
Buildings and structures completed in 1651