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Rhône-Alpes

Rue de la République 85 (2e)
(Immeuble du Progrès)

Cariatides

Caryatids

Charles Savoye
c. 1880

Description

The house was built as Théâtre Bellecour for Emile Guimet. The entrance is flanked by two statues of women with respectively a torch and a tambourine. From 1894 to 1985 the building housed the offices of the journal Le Progrès.

Lyon - Cariatides

Artist

Charles Savoye (1845-1883), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Rues de Lyon, Rue de la République.
Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Sculptures.
L'Influx, Parcours insolites en Rhône-Alpes.
Invisible Lyon, Drama, detonations & dastardly needs.

Location (N 45°45'29" - E 4°50'4") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra049; Photograph: 11 August 2018
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