Saint-Paul is a quarter located in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon,

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. It was named after the parish church. Located in the perimeter saved registered to the

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, it is one of the three parishes of the

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, the historic center of the city. The quarter is mainly served by the line C3 of the

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and the train station named Gare de Lyon-Saint-Paul. In 1880, the statue of Chancellor Gerson, sculpted by the

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, Charles Bailly, was installed rue Saint-Paul, in front of the church."La construction de la gare Saint-Paul et l'aménagement des abords
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Notable buildings and structures

Among its notable buildings are : * the Église Saint-Paul * many

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s * rue Lainerie, a paved

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* rue Juiverie, a pedestrian street * the hôtel Bullioud, built by architect Philibert Delorme, in 1536

Photos

File:Saint-Paul (Lyon).jpg, Gare Saint-Paul and Église Saint-Paul File:GareStPaulLyon.JPG, Gare Saint-Paul, facade File:Enseigne Rue Juiverie Lyon.jpg, Rue Juiverie

References

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