Rue Émile-Zola
Encyclopedia
The Rue Émile-Zola is a street located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
, near Place Bellecour. This is one of the busiest shopping streets of Lyon, which was described as a "bourgeois" street because there are many upscale shops. It begins with the Place des Jacobins
and ends at the Place Bellecour
after crossing the rue des Archers
, and belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site
by UNESCO. It was named as tribute to the writer of the same name
.
on 14 October 1902 and was then mostly composed of houses of manufacturers of silk, gold or silver textiles. One character in Molière
's three-act comedy The Imaginary Invalid, the apothecary
Fleurant, was one of the inhabitants of the street. The street had two prestigious hotels welcoming travelers in Lyon in the nineteenth century: the Hôtel du Commerce and the Hôtel des Courriers.
The restaurant "Lucotte", owned by Couderc in 1827, had its ceiling decorated with a oil painting by Sarrabat entitled Sunrise, made circa 1710. In 1835, the Gas Company of Perrache made its first attempts of gas lighting. In 1864, the sign of the cutler Lacouture was a red clothed robot.
The 19th-century Lyon historian and writer Aimé Vingtrinier lived at No. 3, what is recalled by a plate affixed to the door. Among famous inhabitants of the street, there were Jean-Jacques Rousseau
, many judges, treasurers, sculptors and architects in the 18th and 19th century. Lyon poet Alexis Rousset was born this street. In the 18th century, the No. 3 was the Lord of the Croix-Rousse's house, Simon-Claude Boulard of Gatelier. The offices of the Canal Company of Givors were at No. 14 in 1843.
The street is mainly composed of luxurious shops, including stores of clothes, of shoes, jewelries...
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-History:The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.The current mayor is Denis Broliquier....
, near Place Bellecour. This is one of the busiest shopping streets of Lyon, which was described as a "bourgeois" street because there are many upscale shops. It begins with the Place des Jacobins
Place des Jacobins
The Place des Jacobins is a square located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It was created in 1556 and a fountain was added in 1856. The square belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO...
and ends at the Place Bellecour
Place Bellecour
The Place Bellecour is a large town square in Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m , it is the largest clear square in Europe, and the third biggest square of France, behind the place des Quinconces in Bordeaux et the place de la...
after crossing the rue des Archers
Rue des Archers
The Rue des Archers is a street located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, in the Cordeliers quarter. It is near the Place Bellecour. The traffic goes from the rue Édouard-Herriot to the place des Célestins, and is regulated on the part leading to the rue de la République...
, and belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
by UNESCO. It was named as tribute to the writer of the same name
Émile Zola
Émile François Zola was a French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism...
.
History
It was created in 1562 by Protestants under the name of Rue Saint-Dominique, then was called Rue Chalier in 1793. It received its current name after the deliberation of the municipal councilMunicipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
on 14 October 1902 and was then mostly composed of houses of manufacturers of silk, gold or silver textiles. One character in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's three-act comedy The Imaginary Invalid, the apothecary
Apothecary
Apothecary is a historical name for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist and some caregivers....
Fleurant, was one of the inhabitants of the street. The street had two prestigious hotels welcoming travelers in Lyon in the nineteenth century: the Hôtel du Commerce and the Hôtel des Courriers.
The restaurant "Lucotte", owned by Couderc in 1827, had its ceiling decorated with a oil painting by Sarrabat entitled Sunrise, made circa 1710. In 1835, the Gas Company of Perrache made its first attempts of gas lighting. In 1864, the sign of the cutler Lacouture was a red clothed robot.
The 19th-century Lyon historian and writer Aimé Vingtrinier lived at No. 3, what is recalled by a plate affixed to the door. Among famous inhabitants of the street, there were Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.His novel Émile: or, On Education is a treatise...
, many judges, treasurers, sculptors and architects in the 18th and 19th century. Lyon poet Alexis Rousset was born this street. In the 18th century, the No. 3 was the Lord of the Croix-Rousse's house, Simon-Claude Boulard of Gatelier. The offices of the Canal Company of Givors were at No. 14 in 1843.
Architecture and description
First large, the street became narrow in its second part. It starts with a 20th-century corner tower on the Place des Jacobins. There are balconies of that time and beautiful doorways, in wood or in stone, and some of them can be crossed. Some doors lead to courtyards, as at No. 15. The buildings mostly date from the 18th and 19th-century and have highly decorated entrances.The street is mainly composed of luxurious shops, including stores of clothes, of shoes, jewelries...