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La Rue Pêcherie
Language(s) spoken: French
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In the Middle Ages, Rue Pêcherie, which leads to the collegiate church, was one of the main thoroughfares in Romans. Its name refers to the street’s original location, which had direct access to the River Isère before the embankments were developed in the 19th century. The canons of the collegiate church also maintained a fishpond
here.
At the corner with Rue d’Ambézieux stands a Renaissance townhouse with characteristic mullioned windows. At number 33, a fine 15th-century residence features an overhanging upper floor supported by corbels. It was built using local stone – molasse for the lower level and tuff for the upper floor.
For a long time, rue Pêcherie, which faces the entrance to the collegiate church, was one of Romans' main streets. In fact, the quays of the Isère were only built in the 1860s.
Today, many craftsmen and artisans have set up shop here.
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