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Louis-Séraphin Maynard (17 September 1871, Lyon – 26 August 1940, Lyon) was a French writer and regional historian.
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Louis Maynard did his classical studies at Lycée Ampère of Lyon then at the faculty of law. He obtained his Ph.d in law and enrolled in the bar. But his life turned to insurance, first in Lyon and then in Montpellier. On his return to Villeurbanne, he created the library of the new town hall in 1930. He was a scholar and passionate about the history of Lyon, and wrote numerous notices on the history of the city, as well as chronicles in reviews of history, and interventions on Radio-Lyon.
Louis Maynard is known for several books and notices on the history of Lyon, including Histoire, légendes et anecdotes à propos des rues de Lyon, avec indication de ce qu'on peut y remarquer en les parcourant, Éditions des Traboules, (original edition of 1922, several reissues), and Dictionnaire des Lyonnaiseries.