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

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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

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 The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in coup of 18 Brumaire, November 1799. Many of its ...

, 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 Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch ...

, 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 Hall

Official site

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