The Rue de Brest is a street located in the

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. This is one of the main shopping and tourist streets of the city center, parallel to the

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. It begins in the wake of the rue Paul Chenavard and ends with the

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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

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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

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, 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 the Vabre et Hysta house. The street received its current named after deliberation of the

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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 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 i ...

. 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 The Passage de l'Argue is a covered arcade 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. It is continued across rue de Brest by the , which ...

. 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.

References

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Shopping districts and streets in France