Rue de l'Arbre-Sec
Encyclopedia
The Rue de l'Arbre-Sec is an old street located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon
, near the Place des Terreaux
and the Opera Nouvel. It starts perpendicular to the rue Édouard-Herriot
and ends with the Quai Jean Moulin crossing the rue de la République
. The name dates from the 14th century and was probably chosen because of a dry tree that could be seen in this street and of an inn
sign.
of Lyon justified the name of the street stating that a stunted tree which was very dry could be seen at one end of the street.
In 1518, a plan for drainage, grading and crossing of the street was decided by Jean de Paris. In the nineteenth century, the zone between the Rue Garet and the Rhône was named Rue Basseville in which there were six silk workshops; it became part of the rue de l'Arbre-Sec in 1855.
The street was already on a plan of 1550 and was inhabited almost exclusively by silk workers, potters and tile makers (in 1828, there were twelve silk workshops and 43 houses). When he restructured the quarter, prefect Claude-Marius Vaïsse
decided to demolish some old buildings to build the rue de l'Hôtel de Ville and the rue de la République. On 25 June 1778, cobbler Durant, who lived in the street, was convicted of illegally practicing medicine.
In 1831, a lot of umbrellas with handle containing a triangular dagger were discovered at No. 14.
In 1844, there was the Hôtel de France at No.13. In 1847, a chapel in the street was then the only evangelical place of worship in Lyon at the time.Among the famous residents of the street, there were the family of Louise Labé
, painter Salomon Bernard (16th century), and architects Barthélémy Vignon and Prosper Mourand (19th century).
There are many restaurants and bouchon
s, including Le Petit Damier and Le Connétable.
There is a straight blocked up traboule
at No. 8 which starts with a building of 1863 and includes a path with edge vault.
1st arrondissement of Lyon
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon...
, near the Place des Terreaux
Place des Terreaux
The Place des Terreaux is a square located in the centre of Lyon, France on the Presqu'île between the Rhône and the Saône, at the foot of the hill of La Croix-Rousse in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon...
and the Opera Nouvel. It starts perpendicular to the rue Édouard-Herriot
Rue Édouard-Herriot
The Rue Édouard-Herriot is one of the most important shopping streets of the Presqu'île in Lyon. It links the two most famous places of the city, the Place Bellecour and the Place des Terreaux . Its northern part is located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, but the main part of the street is in...
and ends with the Quai Jean Moulin crossing the rue de la République
Rue de la République
Rue de la République is a street located in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Lyon. This is the main shopping street of the city. This zone is served by the metro stations Bellecour, Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel and Cordeliers...
. The name dates from the 14th century and was probably chosen because of a dry tree that could be seen in this street and of an inn
INN
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sign.
History
The 1745 almanacAlmanac
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of Lyon justified the name of the street stating that a stunted tree which was very dry could be seen at one end of the street.
In 1518, a plan for drainage, grading and crossing of the street was decided by Jean de Paris. In the nineteenth century, the zone between the Rue Garet and the Rhône was named Rue Basseville in which there were six silk workshops; it became part of the rue de l'Arbre-Sec in 1855.
The street was already on a plan of 1550 and was inhabited almost exclusively by silk workers, potters and tile makers (in 1828, there were twelve silk workshops and 43 houses). When he restructured the quarter, prefect Claude-Marius Vaïsse
Claude-Marius Vaïsse
Claude-Marius Vaïsse was a French politician, former prefect of Lyon, called the "Hausmann lyonnais".- Political career :...
decided to demolish some old buildings to build the rue de l'Hôtel de Ville and the rue de la République. On 25 June 1778, cobbler Durant, who lived in the street, was convicted of illegally practicing medicine.
In 1831, a lot of umbrellas with handle containing a triangular dagger were discovered at No. 14.
In 1844, there was the Hôtel de France at No.13. In 1847, a chapel in the street was then the only evangelical place of worship in Lyon at the time.Among the famous residents of the street, there were the family of Louise Labé
Louise Labé
Louise Labé, , also identified as La Belle Cordière, , was a female French poet of the Renaissance, born at Lyon, the daughter of a rich ropemaker, Pierre Charly, and his second wife, Etiennette Roybet...
, painter Salomon Bernard (16th century), and architects Barthélémy Vignon and Prosper Mourand (19th century).
Architecture
The street is slightly curved. It is first wide and lined with buildings of about 1870 with wrought iron balconies and decorations. Further, the SocGen has also wrought iron arches. After the rue Garet, the street is narrower and older, with simple facades and stone arches. The street name is engraved in stone of the last building that is fairly recent, at number 20. The iron balcony at No. 8 dates from 1863. The houses at No. 10 and 12 have arcades, and the No. 22 displays the inscription "Le Thuilerie, 1702".There are many restaurants and bouchon
Bouchon
A bouchon is a type of restaurant found in Lyon, France, that serves traditional Lyonnaise cuisine, such as sausages, duck pâté or roast pork. Compared to other forms of French cooking such as nouvelle cuisine, the dishes are quite fatty and heavily oriented around meat...
s, including Le Petit Damier and Le Connétable.
There is a straight blocked up traboule
Traboule
Traboules are a type of passageway primarily associated with the city of Lyon, France, but also located in the French cities of Villefranche-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Saint-Étienne, along with a few in Chambéry)...
at No. 8 which starts with a building of 1863 and includes a path with edge vault.