Montée Saint-Clair-Duport

The remains of the Saint-Laurent basilica, now visible on the Quai Fulchiron, and an impressive necropolis dating back to the Franco-Burgundian period were discovered under the road in the 1940s.

[5] In 1947, skulls, an inscribed tablet, and ancient tombs were discovered under the roadway during the laying of telephone lines.

The buildings on the south side of the street were bought by the city to create the new Montée de Choulans.

They are all located at number 3 and include a building with seven apartments for a total of seventeen residents, as well as two commercial premises belonging to the companies Mokarex (wholesale cafés) and Georges Casson (funeral wreaths).

They uncovered a major necropolis containing Burgundian and Frankish bone remains, confirmed by funerary inscriptions: 35 skulls in good condition, 20 with mandibles, were exhumed.

Montée Saint-Clair-Duport on Édouard Fonné's 1942 plan (in light green)
Tomb of Saint-Clair-Duport ( Loyasse cemetery ).
Montée de Choulans on the left and the site of the Montée Saint-Clair-Duport in the center.
Location of the Montée Saint-Clair-Duport before demolition. [ 7 ]
Route of the Montée Saint-Clair-Duport above the ruins of the basilica. [ 9 ]
Roadway limits
Stairs