Rue de Créqui
Encyclopedia
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 Belges
. It follows the Place Guichard, located in the 3rd arrondissement.
which several members were famous, including Charles 1st (1578-1638), Duke of Lesdiguieres, Lieutenant General of the Dauphine, whom the street is name after.
It was established from the Restoration
to the end of the Second Empire
: it was first opened until the Cours Lafayette in the early 19th century, then part of the third arrondissement in 1860 and was finally completed by its eastern part about 1875. To the north, the street was then called by its current name, but at the time it stopped at the monument of victims of the siege of Lyon, which was much larger than today. The street was first called rue de la Concorde in 1848. In the south, it was called the Rue des Martyrs, between 1872-1874, having been so named in memory of the massacres of the Terror (1793-1794). Finally, it was named Rue de Créqui in 1878. Its extension was later approved by the City Council
, on 27 March 1890.
The site where stands the monument of deads was previously vacant lands. An expiatory chapel was built by the Count of Artois from 21 October 1814. Works started again in 1817 and the first mass was celebrated on 29 May 1819.
Draftsman Jean Dumas was an inhabitant of the street in 1885.
(after the rue Rancy), and pétanque
ground (after Avenue Faure).
Among the famous monuments, there is the Bourse du Travail
and several religious buildings, mostly constructed in the 19th century (Église de la Rédemption, Église Saint-Pothin
, Anglican church, memorial of the Lyon martyrs, Chapelle Sainte-Croix, Église Saint Louis). The street is mainly composed of many law firm
s, a library, several restaurants and the Croix Rouge Lyonnaise.
7th arrondissement of Lyon
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.This zone is served by the metro lines and -Squares and streets:* Rue de Créqui* Rue Duguesclin* Rue Garibaldi* Rue de l'Université...
, 3rd
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
The 3rd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-Demography:* 2006: 88,755 inhab* 2007: 89,000 inhab...
and 6th arrondissements of Lyon
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...
. It is a long straight line along the 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...
or the 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:...
, 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 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...
. It follows the Place Guichard, located in the 3rd arrondissement.
History
The street was named as tribute of a family of ArtoisArtois
Artois is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras , Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.-Location:...
which several members were famous, including Charles 1st (1578-1638), Duke of Lesdiguieres, Lieutenant General of the Dauphine, whom the street is name after.
It was established from the Restoration
Bourbon Restoration
The Bourbon Restoration is the name given to the period following the successive events of the French Revolution , the end of the First Republic , and then the forcible end of the First French Empire under Napoleon – when a coalition of European powers restored by arms the monarchy to the...
to the end of the Second Empire
Second French Empire
The Second French Empire or French Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.-Rule of Napoleon III:...
: it was first opened until the Cours Lafayette in the early 19th century, then part of the third arrondissement in 1860 and was finally completed by its eastern part about 1875. To the north, the street was then called by its current name, but at the time it stopped at the monument of victims of the siege of Lyon, which was much larger than today. The street was first called rue de la Concorde in 1848. In the south, it was called the Rue des Martyrs, between 1872-1874, having been so named in memory of the massacres of the Terror (1793-1794). Finally, it was named Rue de Créqui in 1878. Its extension was later approved by the City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
, on 27 March 1890.
The site where stands the monument of deads was previously vacant lands. An expiatory chapel was built by the Count of Artois from 21 October 1814. Works started again in 1817 and the first mass was celebrated on 29 May 1819.
Draftsman Jean Dumas was an inhabitant of the street in 1885.
Description and architecture
The street begins with two large buildings on the Boulevard des Belges, then is lined with 20th-century buildings, except near the Cours Franklin Roosevelt where they are older. Then, administrative buildings of various volumes are grouped into the rue Royer. Several shops are decorated with frescoes in the 6th arrondissement. Then there are older houses (after the rue Mazenod), green spaces and the playgroundPlayground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
(after the rue Rancy), and pétanque
Pétanque
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit...
ground (after Avenue Faure).
Among the famous monuments, there is the Bourse du Travail
Bourse du Travail
The Bourse du Travail , a French form of the labour council, were working class organizations that encouraged mutual aid, education, and self-organization amongst their members in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.-Labor:Early Third Republic France was a time of dramatic social and...
and several religious buildings, mostly constructed in the 19th century (Église de la Rédemption, Église Saint-Pothin
Église Saint-Pothin
The Église Saint-Pothin is one of the religious buildings of Lyon, on the left bank of the Rhône, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, on the Place Edgar Quinet. By order of 2 May 2007, the whole church was included in the supplementary inventory of monuments historiques.-History:The creation of the...
, Anglican church, memorial of the Lyon martyrs, Chapelle Sainte-Croix, Église Saint Louis). The street is mainly composed of many law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
s, a library, several restaurants and the Croix Rouge Lyonnaise.