Palais du Commerce
place des Cordeliers ; place de la Bourse ; 20 rue de la Bourse ; rue de la République, Lyon
About Palais du Commerce
Palais du Commerce is one of 56 classé historic monuments in Lyon, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the Renaissance Revival style. The list dates its work to 1855 (19th c.). The list names its makers: DARDEL René (architecte);BONNET G. (sculpteur). It has been classé since 1994. 6 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le palais de la Bourse ou palais du Commerce est un édifice situé dans le 2e arrondissement de Lyon, en France. Inauguré en 1860 par l'empereur Napoléon III, il fait l'objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis le 10 février 1994.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Palais de la Bourse (Lyon)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117979 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes
Lyon · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Palais du CommerceStart here
- 2
Église Saint-BonaventureInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Immeuble, 13 rue de la PoulaillerieClassé · 0.1 mi on - 4
Église Saint-Pierre-des-TerreauxClassé · 0.2 mi on - 5
Fontaine BartholdiClassé · 0.1 mi on
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Palais du Commerce
Is Palais du Commerce protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1994 (Mérimée record PA00117979).
Can you visit Palais du Commerce?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Palais du Commerce built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1855 (19th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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