Rue de Montauban

Rue de Montauban is a street in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rue de Montauban is situated nearby to the cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, as well as near the university École catholique des arts et métiers.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and Fourvière.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Cathedral

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon, France. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominant position overlooking the city. Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is situated 360 metres southeast of Rue de Montauban.

Fourvière

Peak

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Fourvière is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC.

École catholique des arts et métiers

University

The École catholique d'arts et métiers of Lyon is an engineering school, it is one of the French "Grandes écoles". It was founded in Reims in 1900 and moved to Lyon in 1946, on the hills of Fourvière. École catholique des arts et métiers is situated 400 metres east of Rue de Montauban.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Paul and Vieux Lyon.

Saint-Paul

Neighborhood

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Saint-Paul is a quarter located in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was named after the parish church. Located in the perimeter saved registered to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of the three parishes of the Vieux Lyon, the historic center of the city.

Vieux Lyon

Suburb

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Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.