Lyon - Le Pont de la Guillotière - L'Hôtel-Dieu et Fourvière

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Giyoter bridge - the oldest bridge across the Rhone River in Lyon (Rhône), the first bridge in this location was erected in 1183 depicted in the photo the bridge belongs to 1820 years. On the opposite bank of the river is known since the Middle Ages the hospital Hotel-Dieu (main building, shown in the photo, was erected since 1748 on the project of Jacques-Germain Soufflot (Jacques-Mermain Soufflot). In this hospital, in 1532-1535 he worked as a doctor Francois Rabelais (François Rabelais), and it was there that he wrote his famous work "Gargantua and Pantagruel" In the background to the left -. hill Fourvière (Fourvière) with located on it Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (Notre-Dame de Fourvière, 1872- 1884) and a metal tower on Fourvière (Tour métallique de Fourvière, 1892-1 894).