Passage Mermet, Stair passageway in the 1st arrondissement, Lyon, France

Passage Mermet links rue Burdeau with rue René-Leynaud through a network of narrow pathways and stone stairs in central Lyon. The route navigates different height levels and creates multiple transitions between the two streets.

The passage is named after Doctor Joseph Mermet, owner of the house in which it was opened; he was a Lyon municipal councillor around 1830. The name was assigned by municipal deliberation on 18 June 1829. Its entrance is a barrel-vaulted arch on rue René-Leynaud, and the route ends in a staircase climbing the hill to rue Burdeau.

The passage is named after Doctor Joseph Mermet, owner of the house where it was opened and a Lyon municipal councillor around 1830; the name was assigned by municipal deliberation on 18 June 1829. In 2019 the stairs were repainted by WENC, an artist living in Belgium, with the association Quartier des Capucins and Superposition, a group promoting urban arts.

The route involves several stages with stairs, so wear good shoes and allow time to navigate comfortably. The numbered addresses 27, 27 bis, and 29 help with orientation when looking for specific buildings.

The uneven elevation changes between sections resulted from the natural slope of the land. This means each stair section offers different views of the surrounding buildings and passages.