Rue des Artisans

What secrets do the stones of Rue des Artisans whisper? Rue des Artisans a short street in Lyon connects Boulevard Ambroise Paré and Rue Ranvier. It’s a quiet connector a hidden passage between busier thoroughfares. Its name Rue des Artisans the Artisans Street hints at a rich history. But what kind of artisans? The dedication offers no clues. On one visit carpenters worked on a roof. Elsewhere masons added stones to a building. The street itself opened in the 1920s. Its southern side features houses close together. They lack any consistent alignment a charming jumble. The northern side is different. There’s a large house an elongated building. It has two floors and rounded white corners at its start. Three smaller houses with gardens follow. Today buses 9 and 79 rumble past. A Maison des Parents a house for relatives of hospitalized patients stands nearby. The street’s past is a collage of skilled craftspeople their tools and materials echoing through time. Each house holds a memory a story waiting to be uncovered. Rue des Artisans a small street yet its history is rich and complex a vibrant picture of Lyon’s past.