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Originally called “Rue Neuve Saint-Michel,” Rue Saint-Michel in Lyon whispers tales of a bygone era. This street, connecting what is now Rue d’Anvers to Rue Sébastien-Gryphe, emerged from the Félissent housing development in the second quarter of the 19th century. Imagine gardens and open fields transforming into a bustling street. Rue Saint-Michel was already envisioned on the 1824 Scève alignment plan. The Félissent heirs ceded the land to the city of Lyon in 1858. Just a year later, Rue Saint-Michel extended westward to Rue de la Vierge, thanks to a land donation from HCL. In return, the city paved the road and installed a fountain. Eastward, Rue Saint-Michel eventually connected to an older section of road, depicted on the 1847 Dignoscyo map. This linked Place Saint-Louis and Rue Creuzet. Today, Rue Saint-Michel stretches southeast to northwest, linking Rue Béchevelin to Rue de la Madeleine via a vaulted passage in Lyon’s 7th arrondissement.

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