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1864. Construction cost. 1,175,000 francs. The Grande synagogue de Lyon is a synagogue located at 13 quai Tilsitt in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. This neo-Byzantine Jewish place of worship was built between 1863 and 1864 and renovated for the first time in 2014. It was classified as a monument historique in 1984.
Coordinates: 45°45′5″N 4°49′40″E. Lyon's Presqu'île between the Saône and Rhône rivers seen from the southwest in 2011. The Presqu'île ( pronounced [pʁɛskil] ⓘ; literally "almost an island" in French, meaning "peninsula") [1] is the central part of the City of Lyon, France. Extending from the foot of the Croix-Rousse hill in ...
The history of the Jews in France deals with Jews and Jewish communities in France since at least the Early Middle Ages. France was a centre of Jewish learning in the Middle Ages, but persecution increased over time, including multiple expulsions and returns. During the French Revolution in the late 18th century, on the other hand, France was ...
Paul Bocuse. Paul François Pierre Bocuse ( French pronunciation: [pɔl bɔkyz]; 11 February 1926 – 20 January 2018) was a French chef based in Lyon known for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. Dubbed "the pope of gastronomy", he was affectionately nicknamed Monsieur Paul (Mister Paul). [1] The ...
The 9 m (30 ft) tall clock is installed in the cathedral of Lyon. An astrolabe indicates the date and position of the Moon, Sun, and Earth, as well as the stars. The first documentary evidence of an astronomical clock in the cathedral is from 1383 [2] but this was destroyed in 1562. In 1661 it was reconstructed by Guillaume Nourrisson.
Lyonnaise cuisine. Lyonnaise cuisine refers to cooking traditions and practices centering on the area around the French city of Lyon [1] and historical Lyonnais culinary traditions. In the 16th century, Catherine de Medici brought cooks from Florence to her court and they prepared dishes from agricultural products from many regions of France.
The Military Administration in France ( German: Militärverwaltung in Frankreich; French: Administration militaire en France) was an interim occupation authority established by Nazi Germany during World War II to administer the occupied zone in areas of northern and western France. This so-called zone occupée was established in June 1940, and ...
