Monument aux Grands Hommes de la Martinière

Monument aux Grands Hommes de la Martinière is a memorial in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Monument aux Grands Hommes de la Martinière is situated nearby to Place Gabriel-Rambaud, as well as near the marketplace Halle de la Martinière.

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Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Monument aux Grands Hommes de La Martinière”
Inscription: “LA PENSEE CREATRICE DE LA MARTINIERE / A ETE DE FONDER UNE GRANDE ECOLE OU LE FILS DE L’OUVRIER / PÛT ACQUERIR LES CONNAISSANCES DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES / QUI EN MEME TEMPS QU’ELLES ENNOBLISSENT LES PROFESSIONS / MANUELLES ELEVENT SOUVENT CEUX QUI LES PRA”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent.

Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Museum

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The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is situated 350 metres southeast of Monument aux Grands Hommes de la Martinière.

Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent

Church

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The Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent is a Roman Catholic church located in Lyon, on the banks of the Saône, quai Saint-Vincent, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. In 1984, it was classified as monument historique.

Place Gabriel-Rambaud

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Paul.

1st arrondissement of Lyon

Suburb

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The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in 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.