Clos des Deux-Amants, Historical monument in 9th arrondissement, Lyon, France

The Clos des Deux-Amants stands along the Saône River at the foot of Fourvière hill, with a structure organized around a central courtyard. Five distinct sections make up the complex, each reflecting different architectural periods and construction phases.

A Franciscan monastery was founded here in 1492 under King Charles VIII, with Queen Anne of Bretagne present for the foundation stone in 1493. The site later became a veterinary school before transforming into its current cultural use.

The name comes from a Roman tomb, the "Deux-Amants", demolished in 1707 because it obstructed traffic; the site kept the name through its later uses. In 1980 the decision was taken to install the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon here, after the veterinary school moved to Marcy-l'Étoile in 1978.

The complex faces the Saône along Quai Chauveau, with the Montée de l'Observance climbing to the south and west and the Vaise district to the north. The veterinary school left for Marcy-l'Étoile in 1978, and in 1980 the site was chosen for the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon. From the quay, look up at the long arcade of round arches above the rough stone embankment wall.

The name comes from a Roman tomb discovered nearby bearing the inscription with words Amandus and Amantissimae. This ancient artifact was demolished in 1707 and survives today only in the place name.