Saint-Just (Lyon)
| Saint-Just | |
|---|---|
| administration | |
| Country | France |
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Métropole de Lyon |
| city | Lyon |
| District | in the 5th arrondissement |
The neighborhood of Saint-Just (locals say Saint Ju ) is in the 5th arrondissement of Lyons on the Fourvière hill .
Location of the district
Saint-Just is built along Trion Street and extends from Trion Square in the west to Minimes Square in the east.
- To the north, the Gorge de Loup district can be reached via Pierre Audry Street and to the northwest, the Point du Jour district via the Favorite .
- To the west, you can come from the Saint-Irénée district by taking the Saint-Alexandre or Macchabées streets.
- In the east lies the Fourvière.
- In the southwest, many roads lead to the climb from Choulans towards Saint-Georges and on to Perrache .
- In the southeast, the Montée du Gourguillon leads to Vieux Lyon .
The district is connected to the public transport network by the Saint-Just, Trion and Saint-Alexandre bus routes (C20, C21 55, 66 and 90), and by the Saint-Just and Minimes - Théâtres Romains funicular railway .
history
The district is built on a “pass” between the hills of Fourvière and Saint-Irénée . Here is the access to the western plateau of Lyon.
During the Roman era the place was still a field; however, an arena ( circus ) (with turf steps) and mausoleums have already been built here.
In the Middle Ages, the place was between the ramparts of Lyon and that of the chapter of Saint-Irénée, the local baronate . In the place stood the church of Saint-Just , Church of the Holy Sepulcher of St. Justus and other early bishops of Lyon, with whom some popes (among them Celestine V ) also lived.
Today the Saint-Just district is a residential area. Of course you can still visit the remains of the (destroyed) church of Saint-Just and the Church of the Maccabees . The pupils of the Lycée Saint-Just , the Collège Jean-Moulin and the CPE Lyon are part of the appearance of the district.
Individual evidence and note
- ↑ Information about Lyon in antiquity and in the Middle Ages: Lyon in antiquity and in the Middle Ages
- ↑ On the hill, Notre-Dame de Fourvière dominates the cityscape.
Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ' N , 4 ° 49' E