Very large and busy, it is one of the main route of the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, mostly surrounded by beautiful buildings dating from Haussmann's 19th century, bordered with two rows of plane trees.

[3] A white stone castle, surrounded by a small wooden house, can be seen after the Rue Servient.

The Théatre Tête d'Or, built in 1925, replaced La Cigale Hall on 10 September 2001 at number 60.

[3] This is a great shopping street with mostly clothing and food stores, bookstores, restaurants, doctors' offices ...

[11] At number 139, a plaque indicates that French aerospace engineer Charles Voisin was born there, on 12 July 1882.

[4] In the 19th century, Baron, writer and scholar Achille Raverat and architect Darfeuille were among famous inhabitants of this street.

In 1910, at the corner with the Cours Lafayette, a first light column was placed, being initiated by the Société des colonnes à réclames mobiles et lumineuses, Ferrer & Cie, in Paris.