Avenue Berthelot
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Avenue Berthelot is a street in the 7th (Guillotière) and 8th arrondissement (Bachut) 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.
and rue Paul Painlevé
was incorporated into this new avenue. At number 59, there was the Châlet Russe which was destroyed by bombing of 26 May 1944. The present church of this avenue was inaugurated on 4 November 1961.
Major axis of east-west traffic of the south of the city, its automobile attendance declined sharply since the construction of the tram line T2. Motorists have now just two lanes (one-way east-west) along its entire length, the tram enjoying the other half of the roadway.
This avenue connects to the A7 highway to the A43 highway. Notable monuments of this avenue are Centre Berthelot, the Cimetières de la Guillotière, Le Comoedia cinema and the Halte Jean Macé.
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....
which connects the bridge Galliéni at the east to the A43 highway via the Avenue Jean Mermoz which extends it to the west.
History
Formerly named Avenue des Ponts as it was drawn as an extension of the two Ponts Napoléon (currently named Pont Galliéni and Pont Kitchner), the street acquired its current name on 25 March 1907. In 1923, there were 351 numbers in the avenue. A part of the avenue Berthelot was renamed rue Paul Painlevé on 11 March 1935. In 1939, another part was renamed Avenue Jean MermozJean Mermoz
Jean Mermoz was a French aviator, viewed as a hero by many in both Argentina and his native France, where many schools bear his name...
and rue Paul Painlevé
Paul Painlevé
Paul Painlevé was a French mathematician and politician. He served twice as Prime Minister of the Third Republic: 12 September – 13 November 1917 and 17 April – 22 November 1925.-Early life:Painlevé was born in Paris....
was incorporated into this new avenue. At number 59, there was the Châlet Russe which was destroyed by bombing of 26 May 1944. The present church of this avenue was inaugurated on 4 November 1961.
Description
This avenue runs along the old École de Santé des Armées, now named Centre Berthelot. It is located at number 18 and was built under the direction of Abraham Hirsch.Major axis of east-west traffic of the south of the city, its automobile attendance declined sharply since the construction of the tram line T2. Motorists have now just two lanes (one-way east-west) along its entire length, the tram enjoying the other half of the roadway.
This avenue connects to the A7 highway to the A43 highway. Notable monuments of this avenue are Centre Berthelot, the Cimetières de la Guillotière, Le Comoedia cinema and the Halte Jean Macé.