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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building located Place Bellecour in Lyon, in the Rhône department, is a monument whose architectural elements (facade and roof) were inscribed under the title of Historic Monuments by order of 7 March 1941. This protection applies specifically to the areas facing the street and the square, reflecting the heritage importance of its structure in the Lyon urban landscape.

The location of this building, both on Place Bellecour (the emblematic centre of Lyon) and close to Rue Alphonse-Fochier, highlights its anchoring in a major historical and commercial district. Although the available sources do not specify its construction period, its inscription in 1941 indicates an early recognition of its architectural or historical value. GPS coordinates suggest an approximate address at 6 rue Saint-Exupéry in the 2nd arrondissement, but this information remains to be confirmed.

The buildings of this type, often built between the 19th and early 20th centuries in Lyon, illustrated the urban density and the evolution of architectural styles linked to industrialization. They served both as housing, shops and sometimes as places of sociability for the middle and bourgeois classes of the time. Their preservation today contributes to the collective memory of the city, although their individual history is rarely documented in detail.

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