The Passage Thiaffait is an urban area located on the slopes of
La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse () is a hill high in the city of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill. The neighborhood is divided into ''les pentes'' (slopes, belonging to the city's 1st arrondissement) and ''le plateau'' ( ...
, in the
1st arrondissement of Lyon
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.
Thi ...
. It has an entry by a portico (Rue René Leynaud) and is a curved
traboule
Traboules (from Latin ''transambulare'' via vulgar Latin ''trabulare'' meaning "to cross") are a type of secret covered passageways primarily associated with the city of Lyon, France, but also located in the French cities of Villefranche-sur-Saà ...
(path) which ends with a staircase leading to the hill (
Rue Burdeau
The Rue Burdeau () is a street located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, at the bottom of the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, just above the Église Saint-Polycarpe, between the Saône and the Rhône. It leads at one side to the Montée Saint-Sébas ...
). The street belongs to the zone classified as
World Heritage Site
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by UNESCO.
History
The Passage Thiaffait was built in the early 19th century (in 1827). It was opened under Louis-Philippe and was named after Mr. Thiaffait who built the house and the traboule. He was a member of the Office of Charity (Bureau de Bienfaisance) and president of the Society of Primary Instruction (Société d'Instruction Élémentaire), and died on 14 April 1861. Around 1827, Father Guerin installed in the traboule the orchestra he had founded to promote music.
After two decades of dilapidation and insecurity, the renovation of the Passage Thiaffait was decided in 1997 and completed in 2001. Some premises are now used as studios and workshops. In 2000, all shops / workshops were named The Village of creators (Le village des créateurs), which achieved notability throughout France and Europe.
During the renovation, a plaque "Thiaffait" was also raised at the entrance of the Passage Donat.
References
External links
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Le Village des Créateurs, official site
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1st arrondissement of Lyon
Thiaffait
World Heritage Sites in France