Rue Édouard-Herriot

Rue Édouard-Herriot
Former name(s)Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville
Location2nd arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon, France
Postal code69002
Coordinates45°45′48″N 4°50′03″E / 45.76336°N 4.834196°E / 45.76336; 4.834196
Construction
Construction start19th century

The Rue Édouard-Herriot (or Rue du Président-Édouard-Herriot [ʁy dy pʁezidɑ̃ edwaʁ ɛʁjo]) is one of the most important shopping streets of the Presqu'île in Lyon. It links the two most famous places of the city, the Place Bellecour (south) and the Place des Terreaux (north). Its northern part is located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, but the main part of the street is in the 2nd arrondissement. In its southern part, the street passes through the Place des Jacobins. It belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.