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Origin and history

The building located at 16 rue Juiverie in Lyon, in the Rhône department, dates from the first half of the seventeenth century. This building, typical of the Lyon civil architecture of the period, is distinguished by its painted ceiling on the first floor, classified as Historical Monument by order of 12 June 1992. This interior decor reflects the artistic refinement and stylistic influences of the period, although the precise details about his sponsor or artist remain unknown.

The location of the building, in the historical district of the Presquíle or Old Lyon, reflects the growing urbanization of the city in the seventeenth century. At that time Lyon was a major commercial and cultural hub in Europe, attracting artisans, merchants and aristocrats. The buildings of this period often served as residences for local elites or places of welcome for travellers, while embodying social prestige by their interior decorations, as evidenced by the protected painted ceiling of this building.

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