1975 protest in Lyon, France
Factsheet
Country France
Located in the administrative territorial entity Lyon
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Country France
Located in the administrative territorial entity Lyon
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Occupation_of_Saint-Nizier_church_by_Lyon_prostitutes
Occupation of Saint-Nizier church by Lyon prostitutes - Wikipedia
1 week ago - On June 2, 1975, more than 100 sex workers occupied the Saint-Nizier Church in Rue de Brest and went on strike. They demanded the termination of fines, police harassment, and the release of ten women who had been imprisoned a few days earlier for soliciting.
libcom.org
libcom.org › article › unlikely-mobilization-occupation-saint-nizier-church-prostitutes-lyon
An unlikely mobilization: The occupation of Saint-Nizier church by the prostitutes of Lyon | libcom.org
A journal article by Lilian Mathieu which examines the occupation of Saint-Nizier church in Lyon, June 1975 by prostitutes protesting against police repression. It highlights the difficulties these politically inexperienced women encountered ...
Videos
55:28
Le maquis du Vercors - Juin 1944, La bataille de St-Nizier [Partie ...
08:09
Relief d’Europe les églises catholiques L’église Saint Nizier ...
07:34
Lyon, Eglise Saint Nizier - YouTube
00:55
"La Bataille de St-Nizier" Marc Serratrice, Robert Pitoulard, Marin ...
Libcom
files.libcom.org › files › article_rfsoc_0035-2969_2001_sup_42_1_5416.pdf pdf
the occupation of Saint-Nizier church by the prostitutes of ...
French city of Lyon- took the step of collective action, occupying a church for more than a week to protest against police
Ket.Brussels
ket.brussels › home › still standing! 50 years of sex workers’ struggles: from lyon’s saint-nizier to today
STILL STANDING! 50 Years of Sex Workers’ Struggles: From Lyon’s Saint-Nizier to Today -
May 29, 2025 - On June 2, 1975, more than a hundred sex workers occupied the Saint-Nizier Church in Lyon, France, marking a turning point in the global fight for sex workers’ rights. Their protest, sparked by recurring violence, police harassment, and the ...
ResearchGate
researchgate.net › publication › 269842498_An_Unlikely_Mobilization_The_Occupation_of_Saint-Nizier_Church_by_the_Prostitutes_of_Lyon
(PDF) An Unlikely Mobilization: The Occupation of Saint-Nizier Church by the Prostitutes of Lyon
January 1, 2001 - /// This article takes a look at ... the prostitutes from Lyon. In June 1975 they occupied a church for longer than a week to protest against police repression of which they were the victims....
Verso Books
versobooks.com › blogs › news › international-sex-workers-day
International Sex Workers’ Day | Radical Reading | Verso Books
June 2, 2025 - On the morning of Monday, June 2, 1975, one hundred French sex workers began a ten day occupation of the church of Saint-Nizier in Lyon. Their protest was against the repressive policies of the police being implemented against them.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Saint-Nizier_Church
Saint-Nizier Church - Wikipedia
November 29, 2025 - The church was in the 1970s the center of a popular neighborhood. Its presence was highlighted during its occupation by some prostitutes of the neighborhood in 1975 to express their anger towards police and social harassment.
Substack
travelfrance.substack.com › p › lyon-saint-nizier-church
Lyon - Saint-Nizier Church - by Mike Werner
July 28, 2023 - Additionally, the church is significant for being the site of a protest by sex workers in 1975. This event, known as the occupation of the Saint-Nizier Church by the Lyon prostitutes, was a turning point in the movement for the rights of sex ...
NYTimes
nytimes.com › 1975 › 06 › 07 › archives › 200-prostitutes-of-lyons-in-siege-at-church.html
200 Prostitutes of Lyons in Siege at Church - The New York Times
June 7, 1975 - St Nizier Church (Lyons, France): Occupation of St Nizier Ch, Lyons, by some 200 prostitutes enters 5th day of protest over repression of solicitation by police; illus (M)
The Conversation
theconversation.com › sex-workers-of-the-world-unite-how-striking-french-sex-workers-inspired-a-global-labour-movement-43353
Sex workers of the world unite! How striking French sex workers inspired a global labour movement
January 27, 2026 - As pointed out by Father Louis Blanc, the priest in charge at St Nizier when the strike took place: It is, after all, Mary Magdalene to whom Jesus appeared. Hundreds of sex workers occupied a total of five French churches during the strike.
IPPF
w03.ippf.org › news › st-nizier-today-50-years-sex-worker-resistance-and-solidarity
From St Nizier to Today: 50 Years of Sex Worker Resistance and Solidarity | IPPF
June 2, 2025 - Today, exactly 50 years since the St Nizier occupation, IPPF continues to stand in solidarity with sex workers of all genders who stand up and fight for their rights. On the 2 June 1975, 100 women occupied the Church of St Nizier in the centre ...
Facebook
facebook.com › workingclasshistory › photos › on-this-day-2-june-1975-100-sex-workers-occupied-the-church-of-saint-nizier-lyon › 1136934939824988
Working Class History - On this day, 2 June 1975, 100 sex workers occupied the church of Saint Nizier, Lyon, refusing to leave unless their convictions for soliciting were rescinded. This is a history of the occupation: https://libcom.org/history/unlikely-mobilization-occupation-saint-nizier-church-prostitutes-lyon | Facebook
On this day, 2 June 1975, 100 sex workers occupied the church of Saint Nizier, Lyon, refusing to leave unless their convictions for soliciting were rescinded. This is a history of the occupation:...
National Ugly Mugs
nationaluglymugs.org › 2021 › 07 › 19 › international-whores-day-2020
International Whores’ Day 2020 – National Ugly Mugs
On 2nd June 1975, around 100 sex workers occupied the Church of St. Nizier in Lyon, France, to protest state violence and police apathy and abuse. The occupation lasted eight days, and incorporated five other churches across France, before the police forcibly removed the workers from the building.
MediaClip
mediaclip.ina.fr › home › prostitution and working conditions › the church of saint-nizier occupied by prostitutes
The church of Saint-Nizier occupied by prostitutes - Video available for purchase, rights included - mediaclip
The church of Saint-Nizier occupied by prostitutes
Since this morning in Lyon, eighty prostitutes have occupied the church of Saint-Nizier to protest against the repression exercised by the police in the exercise of their profession. The story is illustrated by images of prostitutes lying in the church and interviews with the parish priest and a prostitute.
Price €100.00
Global Network of Sex Work Projects
nswp.org › timeline › event › occupation-st-nizier-church
History of the NSWP and the Sex Worker Rights Movement | Global Network of Sex Work Projects
NSWP, 3 Queen Charlotte Lane (1F2), Edinburgh, EH6 6AY, Scotland UK · For more information contact: +44 (0)131 553 2555 secretariat@nswp.org
JSTOR
jstor.org › stable › pdf › 3323055.pdf
The Occupation of Saint-Nizier Church by the Prostitutes of ...
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Wikidata
wikidata.org › wiki › Q20022473
Occupation of Saint-Nizier church by Lyon prostitutes - Wikidata
enwiki Occupation of Saint-Nizier church by Lyon prostitutes · frwiki Occupation de l'église Saint-Nizier par les prostituées lyonnaises · ruwiki Оккупация церкви Сен-Низье · edit · edit · edit · edit · edit · edit · edit · edit ·
YouTube
youtube.com › watch
2 June 1975: St Nizier church occupation
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Working Class History
stories.workingclasshistory.com › article › 9204 › st-nizier-sex-worker-occupation
St Nizier sex worker occupation - WCH
June 2, 1975 - You need to enable JavaScript to run this app