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La Croix-Rousse [la kʁwa.ʁus] is a hill 254 metres (833 ft) 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 (atop the hill, part of the 4th arrondissement).
Apr 9, 2024 · Perched up on a hill, the historic Croix-Rousse district overlooks the city, providing a spectacular panoramic view over Lyon’s rooftops. It’s here that the history of the Canut silk weavers began, making the city the capital of silk-making.
Oct 31, 2023 · Nestled on a hill, Croix Rousse is the artsy area of Lyon with street art, small boutiques and vintage stores. I always make a point of visiting Croix Rousse when I’m in Lyon. And I typically score some of the best vegan food here.
La Croix-Rousse est une colline de la ville de Lyon, et le nom du quartier qui s'y trouve. Le plateau de la colline, qui culmine à 254 mètres, est le résultat d'une moraine d'origine glaciaire qui est symbolisée par des roches transportées depuis les Alpes jusqu'à Lyon par les glaciers.
Apr 9, 2024 · Perché là-haut sur sa colline, le quartier historique de la Croix-Rousse domine la ville et offre un panorama grandiose sur les toits de Lyon. C’est ici que démarre l’histoire des Canuts faisant de la ville la capitale de la soie.
The Croix Rousse is the hill at the north end of Lyon that appears stacked with tall sherbet colored buildings when viewed from the banks of the Rhone or Soane rivers. Those buildings are entwined in the history of the city as they were built specifically to house the huge (tall) looms of the silk weavers who thrived in Lyon prior to the French ...
Dec 18, 2020 · You can see the Croix-Rousse hill from almost anywhere in Lyon, a crowded incline that may remind you a bit of Montmartre in Paris, but without the street painters and with far fewer tourists. Whereas Montmartre has art at its heart, Croix-Rousse owns the world of silk.
La Croix-Rousse (Red Cross) is the name of a hill and the neighborhoods on that hill. The hill gets its name from the reddish-brown cross which stood on the hill in 1560. The hill is divided into two distinct neighborhoods, one on the slopes and the other on the hilltop plateau.
The plateau of la Croix Rousse is not part of the Lyon UNESCO site but its proximity with it and its historical and touristic interest, especially for the silk production, made us add it to our...
LES PENTES DE LA CROIX-ROUSSE The Croix-Rousse prolongs the Peninsula to the north between the Saône and the Rhône and is composed of two distinctive quarters: the slopes and the plateau of the...
