The Roquette district, which emerged in the Middle Ages and was long a favorite haunt of bargemen, remains one of the city's most picturesque.
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The town's original fishbone pattern of narrow, often high-rise houses stretches between the Quai du Rhône and Boulevard Clemenceau. The facades, rich in architectural decoration, and the numerous niches adorning the street corners, attract the eye and invite you to stroll.
The district was also bustling with craftsmen and merchants, and was home to a number of prominent families who left beautiful townhouses.
After a decline triggered by the disappearance of the inland waterway...
The district was also bustling with craftsmen and merchants, and was home to a number of prominent families who left beautiful townhouses.
After a decline triggered by the disappearance of the inland waterway...
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