Mural paintings in Lyon (France)

Authors

  • Maria Manuela Oliveira da Silva Mestrado em Intercultural Studies for Business, ISCAP-P.PORTO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34630/e-rei.vi11.5339

Keywords:

Mural Paintings in Lyon, Co-operative Cité Création, Mur des Canuts, Fresque des Lyonnais

Abstract

This article describes two mural paintings, in the French city of Lyon. These murals were assigned by the City Hall to the company "CitéCreation". "Le Mur des Canuts" (Wall of the

Silk Workers) and "la Fresque des Lyonnais" (Famous Lyonnais’ Wall) introduce the history of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to local residents and international visitors.

Author Biography

Maria Manuela Oliveira da Silva, Mestrado em Intercultural Studies for Business, ISCAP-P.PORTO

Student of French Culture for Business I (Master in Intercultural Studies for Business – 2022|2023), supervised by PhD Professor Ms. Maria João Cameira

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Published

2023-08-02

How to Cite

Silva, M. M. O. da. (2023). Mural paintings in Lyon (France). E-Journal of Intercultural Studies, (11). https://doi.org/10.34630/e-rei.vi11.5339

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Section

Contributions by Students from ISCAP