Parcours Balade Romans au XIX -XX èmes siècles

After the destruction of the medieval ramparts in the mid-19th century, the town expanded northwards. A new district emerged, located between the historic center and the train station.

The local economy undergoes new developments with the installation of
shoe manufacturing workshops. The need for labor led to a sharp rise in population, from 10,000 in 1850 to 20,000 in 1940 and 30,000 in 1968.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Romans was also a garrison town, housing several barracks.
Today's city center gradually took on the face we know today.
Traffic areas were created for cars, and emblematic monuments were built: the train station, the Bon barracks (now known as Marques Avenue), the Notre-Dame de Lourdes church, the bandstand and private mansions such as the Maison Figuet and the Maison des Statues.

1 - Romans Bourg de Péage train station
2 - Figuet house
3 - Notre Dame de Lourdes
4 - Bon barracks (Marques Avenue)
5 - Shoe Museum
6 - Bandstand
7 - Champ de Mars
8 - House of Statues