Hôtel de Ville, Lyon

The Hôtel de Ville de Lyon is the city hall of the City of Lyon and one of the largest historic buildings in the city, located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opera Nouvel. Built in the late 17th century, the building has been classified as a Monument historique since 12 July 1886.[1] As part of the Presqu'île district, the building was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside other districts in the centre of Lyon, bearing testimony to Lyon's long history as an important European city.[2]

Lyon City Hall

History

References

  1. Base Mérimée: PA00117820, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Retrieved 2 December 2020
  2. "Historic Site of Lyon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. Debidour,Laferrere, Lyon et ses environs, Arthaud editions, 02/10/1990 (ISBN 978-2700301151)
  4. Jacques Louis Delpal, Merveille du Lyonnais et du Beaujolais , La Martinière editions, 02/01/1996 (ISBN 978-2732420813)

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