Catastrophe de Fourvière
Catastrophe de Fourvière is a memorial in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Catastrophe de Fourvière is situated nearby to the police station Poste de Police Municipale, as well as near the fountain Fontaine Saint-Jean de Lyon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lyon Cathedral and Place Saint-Jean.
Lyon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lyon Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Lyon is a Roman Catholic church located on Place Saint-Jean in central Lyon, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon. Lyon Cathedral is situated 150 metres east of Catastrophe de Fourvière.
Place Saint-Jean
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The Place Saint-Jean is an old pedestrian square in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon. It is located in front of the Roman Catholic cathedral of Saint-Jean. The square belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Fourvière
Peak
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon and Vieux Lyon.
Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
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Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
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.
Catastrophe de Fourvière
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “C’est à l’emplacement de ce jardin que dans la nuit tragique du 13 novembre 1930 lors de l’éboulement de la colline de Fourvière furent ensevelis... 16 habitants de la rue Tramassac ainsi que 4 gardiens de la paix et 19 sapeurs-pompiers de Lyon.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.76106° or 45° 45′ 40″ northLongitude
4.82561° or 4° 49′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6QR6G+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 113302187OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poste de Police Municipale and Fontaine Saint-Jean de Lyon.
Nearby Places
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