Rue Tronchet
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The Rue Tronchet is a street located in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon
, named after French jurist François Denis Tronchet
(1726–1804).
, in Villeurbanne
. It ends on the wall on the track, after having previously crossed many streets, including the rue Malesharbes, rue de Vendôme
, rue de Créqui
, rue Duguesclin
, rue Boileau, rue Garibaldi
, rue Tête d'Or, rue Massena, rue Nay and Boulevard des Belges
.
Originally, Jean-Antoine Morand wanted to name the street Allée des Soupirs (Alley of Sighs). The name of Tronchet was given from the French Restoration to the section of the street located between the banks of the Rhône and the current rue Garibaldi. Beyond this part, it was called rue Bergère before 1852.
From 1845, Alphonse Pugens directed the 19th-century gymnasium, located at No. 25; this establishment gained notoriety throughout years. In 1872, Professor of the Faculty of Sciences Lafon lived at No. 8. Charles Roux-Meulier draw plans for the 1890 building at No. 108. The No. 99 was donated to the Lyon hospitals. Lawyer Joannes Ambre, who gave his name to a place in Lyon, had his office in this street.
During the Second World War, the street was the place of a shooting by Germans in which several dozen of French were killed.
Among the famous monuments and buildings in this street, there are the Buchet et Colcombet silk factory, the convent of Franciscan nuns, the school Jean Rostand, the clinical Lyon Tête d'Or, the Lycée du Parc, the gymnasium and swimming pool of the Tronchet sports complex. There are also many shops and an Armenian Catholic parish.
6th arrondissement of Lyon
The 6th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon and one of the poshest.This zone is served by the metro lines , and Tramway T3-Streets and squares:* Boulevard des Belges* Rue de Créqui* Rue Duguesclin...
, named after French jurist François Denis Tronchet
François Denis Tronchet
François Denis Tronchet was a French jurist.Born in Paris, he became an avocat at the Parlement de Paris, and gained a great reputation in a consultative capacity. In 1789, he was elected deputy to the Estates-General...
(1726–1804).
Location and history
The street starts on the Place du Maréchal Lyautey, in front of the Quai de Serbie and ends on the Boulevard Stalingrad which borders the Parc de la Tête d'OrParc de la Tête d'Or
Parc de la Tête d'Or , in central Lyon, is an urban park in France, with it is 8.5 times smaller than bois de Vincennes in Paris. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it features a large lake on which boating takes place during the summer months...
, in Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of...
. It ends on the wall on the track, after having previously crossed many streets, including the rue Malesharbes, rue de Vendôme
Rue de Vendôme
The Rue de Vendôme is a very long street located in Lyon. It begins with the Avenue de Grande Bretagne, along the Rhône, in the 6th arrondissement, and ends with the Cours Gambetta, in the 3rd arrondissement, after crossing the Place Guichard.-History:...
, rue de Créqui
Rue de Créqui
La Rue de Créqui is a very long street located in the 7th, 3rd and 6th arrondissements of Lyon. It is a long straight line along the rue Duguesclin or the rue de Vendôme, that begins on the Grande Rue de la Guillotière in the 7th arrondissement and ends at the north in the 6th, on the Boulevard des...
, rue Duguesclin
Rue Duguesclin
The Rue Duguesclin is a long street in Lyon crossing directly wholly the 6th and the 3rd arrondissement, and ends in the 7th arrondissement. This 2,800-meter street starts at the Boulevard des Belges and ends on the rue Rachais...
, rue Boileau, rue Garibaldi
Rue Garibaldi
The Rue Garibaldi is a wide and long street in Lyon, located in the 7th, 3rd and 6th arrondissements, and named after Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi. There was also a square named Place Garibaldi in reference to his nephews, died during the World War I....
, rue Tête d'Or, rue Massena, rue Nay and Boulevard des Belges
Boulevard des Belges
The Boulevard des Belges is a wide and posh avenue located in Les Brotteaux quarter, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. It begins with the Quai de Grande Bretagne, runs along the southern part of the Parc de la Tête d'Or until the Avenue Verguin and ends on the Place Jules Ferry, in front of the...
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Originally, Jean-Antoine Morand wanted to name the street Allée des Soupirs (Alley of Sighs). The name of Tronchet was given from the French Restoration to the section of the street located between the banks of the Rhône and the current rue Garibaldi. Beyond this part, it was called rue Bergère before 1852.
From 1845, Alphonse Pugens directed the 19th-century gymnasium, located at No. 25; this establishment gained notoriety throughout years. In 1872, Professor of the Faculty of Sciences Lafon lived at No. 8. Charles Roux-Meulier draw plans for the 1890 building at No. 108. The No. 99 was donated to the Lyon hospitals. Lawyer Joannes Ambre, who gave his name to a place in Lyon, had his office in this street.
During the Second World War, the street was the place of a shooting by Germans in which several dozen of French were killed.
Architecture and monuments
The street starts with a perfectly straight alignment of 19th-century facades of three to five-floor houses. After the rue Garibaldi, the two to five-floor buildings are simple, then the alignment progressively ends notably with a sculpted facade of a hotel, two old houses and a very recent porch. After the rue Ney, there are a few bourgeois houses, the small garden Square du Capitaine Billon, and the stone facade of the Lycée du Parc in front of 20th-century buildings.Among the famous monuments and buildings in this street, there are the Buchet et Colcombet silk factory, the convent of Franciscan nuns, the school Jean Rostand, the clinical Lyon Tête d'Or, the Lycée du Parc, the gymnasium and swimming pool of the Tronchet sports complex. There are also many shops and an Armenian Catholic parish.