Lyon pentes Croix-Rousse, Résidence Villemanzy

Residence Villemanzy occupies a large white three-storey building, a former convent in the heart of the slopes of the Croix-Rousse, 21 Montée Saint-Sébastien. The convent of the Sisters of St. Elizabeth, called the Colinettes, was built in 1665. In 1792, the army took possession of the premises for their barracks. Between 1859 and 1970, the barracks were a military hospital called after Count Pierre Jacques Orillard of Villemanzy, former general and quartermaster from 1753 to 1830. In 1988, the city bought the land and buildings. Now renovated, the residence Villemanzy (***) enjoys a convenient location and exceptional views.