Lyon Presqu'Ile, Anciens Grands Magasins des Cordeliers

The triangular building is the former Cordeliers Department Stores built at the time of the Grolée district reconstruction in 1890. The three edifices together make a total of 2680 sq m. The original buildings were for bourgeois homes with shops on the ground floor. In 1895 a company was formed which evolved in 1899 to become the 'Department Stores des Cordeliers. In 1919, the store became Galeries Lafayette. For its present appearance, work began in 1924 under the direction of Georges Trévoux, architect of the City of Lyon, and Ferdinand Chanut architect Galeries Lafayette. Sculptors who participated are Bertola, Chorel, Larrivé and Renard.