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Скачать презентацию Lyon 2 The Medieval City Patricia Barry
Скачать презентацию Lyon 2 The Medieval City Patricia Barry
Lyon 2. The Medieval City © Patricia Barry 2008
1. Medieval Lyon § People in the Middle Ages had fewer resources than the Romans, so they continued building the city – Old Lyon – lower down the hill, nearer the River Saône. § This made it easier for them to access the wharves. © Patricia Barry 2008
2. The medieval city § They just re-cycled the cut stones from anywhere in the Roman city § So the walls, the houses, shops, churches and even the footpaths in Old Lyon were all constructed from stones of Roman origin! © Patricia Barry 2008
3. Old Lyon § This is Old Lyon. The little streets are very narrow and climb up to the top of the hill. § They are all pedestrian streets. © Patricia Barry 2008
4. A rich centre § Lyon became a very wealthy and important centre during the Middle Ages. § Banks, merchants and trade fairs flocked to it because its good river port was accessible from the Mediterranean Sea. § The silk industry was established in Lyon and it became the silk centre of Europe. © Patricia Barry 2008
5. The houses § This is the house of a banker in the Middle Ages. § Rich people built on the slopes of the hill § Merchants built nearer the banks of the River Saône, to be near their warehouses. © Patricia Barry 2008
6. The Cathedral § The ancient cathedral of Saint Jean in Old Lyon dates from the 9 th century. © Patricia Barry 2008
7. The astronomical clock § Its astronomical clock dates from the 13 th century, and it is still in working order. § At mid-day, you can see all the clockwork figurines come out. © Patricia Barry 2008
8. Excavations § The old roads still exist, paved with Roman stone § No matter where you go in Lyon, you will come across archaeologists excavating various sites. © Patricia Barry 2008
9. Some finds. § In this case, a new parking lot was being put in near the banks of the River Saône. § Two very large Roman trading boats have just been unearthed. § Their condition was quite remarkable. © Patricia Barry 2008
10. The restaurants § Vieux Lyon is well known for its restaurants which offer a great range of typical regional dishes § Some are at reasonable prices, others are aimed at « gourmets » and cost an arm and a leg! © Patricia Barry 2008
11. “Bouchons” § Lyon is famous for its cuisine § The little restaurants are called « bouchons » . § They serve excellent, regional food. © Patricia Barry 2008
12. The « traboules » § The medieval houses had little covered walkways, stairs and passages between them. § These were called « Les traboules » . © Patricia Barry 2008
13. A maze § It is nearly impossible to find your way through these « traboules » unless you have a guide. © Patricia Barry 2008
14. The Nazis § During the Second World War, the Resistance heroes made great use of these passages to avoid capture by the Nazis. § This « traboule » dates from the 18 th century. © Patricia Barry 2008
15. The Renaissance. § During the 17 th, 18 th et 19 th centuries the city expanded rapidly due to its trade. § Bridges were built across the Saône, but the flow of the river Rhône was far powerful to conquer. § Therefore, the peninsula or Presqu’île became the area for expansion. © Patricia Barry 2008
16. Merchants § The rich merchants and bankers built beautiful houses of quality and good streets. § They took little notice of problems like the frequent floods from the Rhône ! © Patricia Barry 2008
17. La Place Bellecour § In the centre, King Louis XIV, the Sun King, had the enormous Place Bellecour built. § He decreed that all the surrounding buildings be symmetrically designed and the square left empty except for his statue. © Patricia Barry 2008
18. Louis XIV § The immense city square has not changed much. § Today it still remains empty apart from the statue of Louis on his horse. © Patricia Barry 2008
19. La Croix Rousse § During this period, silk makers and silk merchants moved in to la Croix Rousse, on another hillside. § Their workshops had many huge windows to allow more light on their work. © Patricia Barry 2008
20. “Traboules” § Similar to Old Lyon, these workshops were linked with arcades, passages, traboules and stairs. § This is one of the arcades in the silk makers district. © Patricia Barry 2008
End of Part 2 Go to Part 3 to continue. Find out how the city expanded in the 19 th Century © Patricia Barry 2008
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