Passage Thiaffait

The Passage Thiaffait is an urban area located on the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. It has an entry by a portico and is a curved traboule which ends with a staircase leading to the hill . The street belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The Passage Thiaffait was built in the early 19th century . It was opened under Louis-Philippe and was named after Mr. Thiaffait who built the house and the traboule. He was a member of the Office of Charity and president of the Society of Primary Instruction , and died on 14 April 1861. Around 1827, Father Guerin installed in the traboule the orchestra he had founded to promote music.

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