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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 48 rue Saint-Jean in Lyon is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since 12 April 1937. This classification reflects its heritage importance, although the available archives do not specify its exact construction period or its detailed history. Its address, in the 5th arrondissement (Vieux-Lyon), places the building in the heart of an emblematic district, known for its preserved architectural heritage, mostly dating from the Renaissance or the Middle Ages.

The houses on Rue Saint-Jean, often characterized by their narrow facades and internal courtyards, reflect Lyon's long-standing urban lifestyles. In Lyon, a merchant and artisanal town since the Middle Ages, these houses served as both housing, workshop and a place of commerce for bourgeois families or corporations. Their preservation now allows us to study the evolution of constructive techniques and the social organization of the city, although the sources lack to assign specific functions to this particular house.

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