Place de l’Homme de la Roche

Place de l’Homme de la Roche is a square in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Place de l’Homme de la Roche is situated nearby to the college Institut Marc Perrot, as well as near the bridge Passerelle de l’Homme de la Roche.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Passerelle de l’Homme de la Roche and Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière.

Passerelle de l’Homme de la Roche

Bridge

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Passerelle de l’Homme de la Roche is a bridge.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Church

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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 510 metres south of Place de l’Homme de la Roche.

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 370 metres southeast of Place de l’Homme de la Roche.

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.