Immeuble dit Les Greniers d'Abondance, actuellement siège de la DRAC (Direction régionale des affaires culturelles)

English translation

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History

This granary was built, between 1722 and 1728, by the architect Voyer Claude Bertaud de la Vaure in order to meet, in case of shortage, the annual consumption of Lyonnais. A major landmark within the great landscape of the Saône quays, its very sober and imposing architectural composition bears witness to the constructive qualities of the first quarter of the 18th century. The three levels vaulted with groins on two piers of columns attest to these technical feats. The grand staircase with its well-crafted ironwork also gives, the level of careful attention paid to a simple grain store. Finally, its large volumes as well as its wide corridors hinting at the rows of columns confer on this building a certain interest.