Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Lyon (CNSMD)
3 quai Chauveau - 69009 Lyon 9ème
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The Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon (Lyon CNSMD) is located in a listed historical monument. In the seventeenth century it housed the Couvent des Dames-de-Sainte-Élisabeth (Convent of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth). Following the French Revolution, it became home to a veterinary school. The building in its current form is the work of nineteenth-century architect Pierre-Prosper Chabrol. In 1980, it was renovated and extended to house the Lyon CNSMD.
Last updated date : 09/01/2021
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Lyon (CNSMD)
3 quai Chauveau - 69009 Lyon 9ème
During Roman times, the largest public baths were found here, along with a fountain and the “tombeau des deux amants” (a Roman tomb that was demolished in 1707). The Hôpital des Deux-Amants fell into disuse in the second half of the fourteenth century. In 1493, the convent of the Cordeliers de l’Observance was built on its ruins. A Renaissance chapel was built at the end of the sixteenth century. In 1657, the buildings became the property of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth. Both convents were seized during the revolution. The veterinary school was housed in the Sainte-Elisabeth-des-Deux-Amants monastery in 1795, while the cloister and church of Cordeliers de l’Observance were demolished The final plans were drawn up between 1838 and 1868 by Pierre-Prosper Chabrol. The school moved to Marcy-l'Etoile in 1978. The Lyon CNSMD moved into the building in 1988.
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