Lyon turns the page: the new name of Place Abbé Pierre is known

The city of Lyon has announced that the Place Abbé Pierre, located in the district of the Duchère, will be renamed in tribute to Gisèle Halimi. This change, decided after a citizen vote, has yet to be validated by the council of the 9th arrondissement and the city council.

After the revelations accusing Abbé-Pierre of sexual assaults, a square in Lyon bearing his name is about to be renamed. The inhabitants elected a new personality.

After a first phase of selection, the inhabitants of the Duchère had been called to the polls in order to choose the future name of Place Abbé-Pierre. After a month of voting, it was the name of the illustrious feminist lawyer and activist Gisèle Halimi that was finally selected. With a total score of 3,569 [...] The article Lyon: Place Abbé-Pierre will soon be renamed Place Gisèle Halimi appeared first on Lyon Capitale.

The people voted.

The inhabitants were invited to choose the new name of Place Abbé Pierre, in La Duchère in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon. They finally opted for feminist activist Gisèle Halimi. See more

Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com The main thing: A 38-year-old man was arrested at the Garibaldi municipal swimming pool, in Lyon (7th arrondissement), after several reports of sexual assaults. According to testimonies collected, he clung to the breasts and buttocks of swimmers under the pretext of “not knowing how to swim.” At...