Saint-Just () is a quarter in the
5th arrondissement of Lyon
The 5th arrondissement of Lyon () is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon, France.
History
The 5th arrondissement was created on 24 March 1852 (date of creation of the first five arrondissements). It is the historic center of Ly ...
on the
Fourvière
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. The district contains many religious build ...
hill.
Louise of Savoy
Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess ''suo jure'' of Auvergne (province), Auvergne and House of Bourbon, Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours and the mother of King Francis I of France, Francis I ...
, the mother of
Francis I of France
Francis I (; ; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis&nbs ...
, had her headquarters at the local monastery when Regent.
References
5th arrondissement of Lyon
Quarters of Lyon
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