147:
284:
1231:
22:
275:
came into being. The seemingly arbitrary boundary (along Avenue Barthélemy Buyer and across Fourvière to join the banks of the Saône north of St-Paul), which does not follow the historical limit between Lyon and Vaise (which lay further north), was probably drawn for convenience's sake prior to the completion of the
Champvert neighbourhood, which is now split between the 5th and the 9th arrondissements.
451:
now has a sufficiently strong identity and sufficiently high population – 134,000 (2005 estimate), making it France's most populous suburban commune – for the prospect of annexation to be all but dead. Indeed, most of the benefits that being part of Lyon might bring for
Villeurbanne are already provided by the
450:
is sometimes referred to as Lyon's "10th arrondissement", the likelihood of it ever being incorporated into the city is remote. Villeurbanne resisted annexation in 1852 (only ceding its section of the Parc de la TĂŞte d'Or in 1894 in exchange for a considerable payment from its larger neighbour), and
274:
Four years later, Lyon's last annexation took place: in 1963, the commune of St-Rambert-l'ĂŽle-Barbe was incorporated into the 5th arrondissement. However, one year later, the decision was taken to split what had become a sprawling and populous arrondissement into two: in 1964, the 9th arrondissement
263:
As the turn of the century approached, the southern parts of the 3rd arrondissement also began to experience considerable development. By 1912, the population had increased so much that a decision was once again taken to split the 3rd arrondissement; a 7th arrondissement was created south of Cours
256:
As the 19th century progressed, the area known then as Les
Broteaux (sic) started to be developed by Morand and consequently the population of this part of the 3rd arrondissement began to increase rapidly. In 1867, the decision was taken to split the 3rd arrondissement in two, and a 6th
158:
154:
156:
157:
151:
152:
153:
155:
150:
806:
1206:
1196:
271:
and the surrounding area throughout the 20th century led to a further split, in 1959, when an 8th arrondissement was created to the east of the Lyon–Marseille railway line.
352:
9th arrondissement: Vaise, Gorge de Loup, Observance, Duchère (Balmont, Château, Plateau, Sauvegarde), Rochecardon, St-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe, Champvert north
430:. To the north of the Boulevard is the 4th arrondissement, which covers the Plateau of the Croix-Rousse, up to its boundary with Cuire in the commune of
260:
In 1894, the 6th arrondissement was expanded to include all of the Parc de la TĂŞte d'Or, which until then had been split between Lyon and
Villeurbanne.
223:); however, as the city's population expanded, it became necessary to split certain arrondissements, giving rise to today's seemingly random pattern.
903:
346:
8th arrondissement: Monplaisir, Monplaisir-la-Plaine, États-Unis, Bachut, Grand Trou/Moulin à Vent, Mermoz, Laënnec/Transvaal, Grange
Blanche south
379:
hill and the plateau beyond. The 9th is immediately to the north, and stretches from Gorge de Loup, through Vaise to the neighbouring suburbs of
338:
325:
5th arrondissement: Vieux Lyon (St-Paul, St-Jean, St-Georges), Fourvière, St-Just, St-Irénée, Point du Jour, Ménival, Battières, Champvert south
1216:
86:
1181:
1191:
58:
39:
65:
1201:
896:
215:
in 1852, the newly enlarged city was divided into 5 arrondissements, which originally spiralled out anticlockwise from the
1140:
843:
171:
72:
1038:
811:
105:
54:
1255:
1166:
889:
418:
of the two rivers. The 1st is directly to the north of the 2nd and covers part of the city centre (including the
1000:
43:
863:
252:
5th arrondissement: all of the Right Bank of the Saône (including Fourvière and the former commune of Vaise)
427:
388:
185:
1171:
406:(Peninsula) are the 2nd, 1st and 4th arrondissements. The 2nd includes most of the city centre, including
313:: Préfecture, Guillotière north, Part-Dieu, Villette, Sans Souci/Dauphiné, Montchat, Grange Blanche north
1161:
1109:
1104:
1099:
1094:
1089:
1084:
1079:
1074:
1069:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
798:
765:
732:
693:
656:
619:
575:
544:
513:
310:
301:
292:
237:
396:
392:
384:
79:
1186:
456:
181:
32:
1211:
475:
588:
283:
202:
8:
246:
3rd arrondissement: former commune of La
Guillotière (all of the Left Bank of the Rhône)
993:
193:
488:
331:
6th arrondissement: Brotteaux, Bellecombe, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Cité Internationale
268:
583:
197:
1048:
1043:
431:
411:
1145:
1028:
627:
407:
208:
295:: Presqu'île north (Terreaux, Martinière/St-Vincent), Pentes de la Croix-Rousse
243:
2nd arrondissement: as today (Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache, Confluent)
480:
364:
304: : Presqu'île south (Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache, Confluence)
1249:
1234:
1033:
986:
189:
447:
264:
des
Brosses (today Cours Gambetta/Cours Albert Thomas/Avenue Rockefeller).
881:
376:
437:
To the east of the RhĂ´ne, are the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 8th arrondissements.
470:
452:
415:
240:: as today (Terreaux, Martinière/St-Vincent, Pentes de la Croix-Rousse)
371:
To the west of the SaĂ´ne, the 5th arrondissement covers the old city (
419:
220:
380:
21:
1053:
1023:
1135:
1130:
360:
192:. This is for historical reasons: following the annexation of the
441:
249:
4th arrondissement: as today (former commune of La Croix-Rousse)
978:
1176:
664:
212:
1009:
916:
177:
131:
805:(detachment of a part of the 5th + the former commune of
1207:École supérieure de chimie physique électronique de Lyon
1197:École normale supérieure de lettres et sciences humaines
342:– served by metro lines B and D and tram lines T1 and T2
315:– served by metro lines B and D and tram lines T1 and T3
306:– served by metro lines A and D and tram lines T1 and T2
327:– served by metro line D and funicular lines F1 and F2
319:
4th arrondissement: Plateau de la Croix-Rousse, Serin
278:
257:
arrondissement was created north of Cours
Lafayette.
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
337:7th arrondissement: Guillotière south, Jean Macé,
231:
348:– served by metro line D and tram lines T2 and T4
1247:
367:, divide the arrondissements into three groups:
333:– served by metro lines A and B and tram line T1
149:
146:
442:The future – further arrondissements for Lyon?
994:
897:
663:(originally including the former commune of
359:Geographically, Lyon's two main rivers, the
911:
414:railway station, and reaches as far as the
121:
1001:
987:
904:
890:
462:
117:
124:
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
287:Map of Lyon divided into arrondissements
282:
176:are the administrative divisions of the
1248:
1192:École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon
982:
885:
1217:Institut d'Ă©tudes politiques de Lyon
1182:École catholique des arts et métiers
703:Lyon VII - Karl Frederick Sickerdick
44:adding citations to reliable sources
15:
1141:List of streets and squares in Lyon
844:List of streets and squares in Lyon
180:. Unlike the spiral pattern of the
13:
1039:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon
772:(detachment of a part of the 7th)
739:(detachment of a part of the 3rd)
705:(detachment of a part of the 3rd)
446:Although the neighbouring town of
297:– served by metro lines A, C and D
279:Arrondissements of Lyon since 1964
145:
14:
1267:
1230:
1229:
1202:École normale supérieure de Lyon
1167:Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
1008:
596:Lyon-VIII, Lyon-XI and Lyon-XIII
20:
402:Between the two rivers, on the
232:Arrondissements of Lyon in 1852
184:, or the meandering pattern of
31:needs additional citations for
856:
1:
849:
426:) of the Croix-Rousse, up to
188:, the layout in Lyon is more
502:Density (1999 Census) (/km)
493:Population (2006 Estimates)
428:Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse
144:
7:
1162:Catholic University of Lyon
837:
830:
827:
824:
821:
786:
783:
780:
777:
753:
750:
747:
744:
720:
717:
714:
711:
700:Lyon VI - Frederick Siedel
681:
678:
675:
672:
644:
641:
638:
635:
607:
604:
601:
598:
563:
560:
557:
554:
532:
529:
526:
523:
10:
1272:
226:
1225:
1154:
1118:
1062:
1016:
923:
864:"The 9 districts of Lyon"
807:Saint-Rambert-l'ĂŽle-Barbe
667:, in the 9th since 1964)
496:Population (1999 Census)
389:Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
55:"Arrondissements of Lyon"
354:– served by metro line D
321:– served by metro line C
182:arrondissements of Paris
1256:Arrondissements of Lyon
1126:Arrondissements of Lyon
799:9th arrondissement
766:8th arrondissement
733:7th arrondissement
694:6th arrondissement
657:5th arrondissement
620:4th arrondissement
576:3rd arrondissement
545:2nd arrondissement
514:1st arrondissement
463:List of arrondissements
161:Arrondissements of Lyon
1212:Emlyon Business School
1187:École centrale de Lyon
397:Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
393:Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or
385:Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or
288:
162:
775:Lyon-XII and Lyon-XIV
286:
160:
1172:Collège-lycée Ampère
709:Lyon-VI and Lyon-VII
128:nine arrondissements
40:improve this article
866:. Expat Agency Lyon
626:(former commune of
582:(former commune de
267:The development of
742:Lyon-IX and Lyon-X
422:) and the slopes (
311:3rd arrondissement
302:2nd arrondissement
293:1st arrondissement
289:
238:1st arrondissement
186:those in Marseille
163:
1243:
1242:
976:
975:
835:
834:
485:Date of creation
455:urban community (
167:
166:
140:
139:
116:
115:
108:
90:
1263:
1233:
1232:
1044:Cognet de Seynes
1003:
996:
989:
980:
979:
906:
899:
892:
883:
882:
876:
875:
873:
871:
860:
815:
592:
467:
466:
457:intercommunality
432:Caluire-et-Cuire
206:
148:
122:
118:
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
1271:
1270:
1266:
1265:
1264:
1262:
1261:
1260:
1246:
1245:
1244:
1239:
1221:
1150:
1146:Lyon Metropolis
1114:
1063:Arrondissements
1058:
1029:History of Lyon
1012:
1007:
977:
972:
919:
913:Arrondissements
910:
880:
879:
869:
867:
862:
861:
857:
852:
840:
809:
804:
771:
770:9 February 1959
738:
704:
662:
628:La Croix-Rousse
625:
586:
581:
465:
444:
408:Place Bellecour
281:
234:
229:
209:La Croix-Rousse
200:
172:arrondissements
159:
112:
101:
95:
92:
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
1269:
1259:
1258:
1241:
1240:
1238:
1237:
1226:
1223:
1222:
1220:
1219:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1158:
1156:
1152:
1151:
1149:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1122:
1120:
1116:
1115:
1113:
1112:
1107:
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1066:
1064:
1060:
1059:
1057:
1056:
1051:
1046:
1041:
1036:
1031:
1026:
1020:
1018:
1014:
1013:
1006:
1005:
998:
991:
983:
974:
973:
971:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
940:
935:
930:
924:
921:
920:
909:
908:
901:
894:
886:
878:
877:
854:
853:
851:
848:
847:
846:
839:
836:
833:
832:
829:
826:
823:
820:
817:
803:12 August 1964
801:
796:
793:
789:
788:
785:
782:
779:
776:
773:
768:
763:
760:
756:
755:
752:
749:
746:
743:
740:
735:
730:
727:
723:
722:
719:
716:
713:
710:
707:
696:
691:
688:
684:
683:
680:
677:
674:
671:
668:
659:
654:
651:
647:
646:
643:
640:
637:
634:
631:
622:
617:
614:
610:
609:
606:
603:
600:
597:
594:
584:La Guillotière
578:
573:
570:
566:
565:
562:
559:
556:
553:
550:
547:
542:
539:
535:
534:
531:
528:
525:
522:
519:
516:
511:
508:
504:
503:
500:
497:
494:
491:
486:
483:
481:Arrondissement
478:
473:
464:
461:
443:
440:
439:
438:
435:
420:HĂ´tel de Ville
400:
357:
356:
350:
344:
335:
329:
323:
317:
308:
299:
280:
277:
254:
253:
250:
247:
244:
241:
233:
230:
228:
225:
217:HĂ´tel de Ville
198:La Guillotière
165:
164:
142:
141:
138:
137:
135:
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1268:
1257:
1254:
1253:
1251:
1236:
1228:
1227:
1224:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1159:
1157:
1153:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1117:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1067:
1065:
1061:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1045:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1035:
1034:Canut revolts
1032:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1021:
1019:
1015:
1011:
1004:
999:
997:
992:
990:
985:
984:
981:
969:
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
946:
944:
941:
939:
936:
934:
931:
929:
926:
925:
922:
918:
914:
907:
902:
900:
895:
893:
888:
887:
884:
865:
859:
855:
845:
842:
841:
818:
813:
808:
802:
800:
797:
794:
791:
790:
774:
769:
767:
764:
761:
758:
757:
741:
736:
734:
731:
728:
725:
724:
708:
706:
701:
698:17 July 1867
697:
695:
692:
689:
686:
685:
669:
666:
661:24 March 1852
660:
658:
655:
652:
649:
648:
632:
629:
624:24 March 1852
623:
621:
618:
615:
612:
611:
595:
590:
585:
580:24 March 1852
579:
577:
574:
571:
568:
567:
551:
549:24 March 1852
548:
546:
543:
540:
537:
536:
520:
518:24 March 1852
517:
515:
512:
509:
506:
505:
501:
498:
495:
492:
490:
487:
484:
482:
479:
477:
474:
472:
469:
468:
460:
458:
454:
449:
436:
433:
429:
425:
421:
417:
413:
409:
405:
401:
398:
394:
390:
386:
382:
378:
374:
370:
369:
368:
366:
362:
355:
351:
349:
345:
343:
340:
336:
334:
330:
328:
324:
322:
318:
316:
312:
309:
307:
303:
300:
298:
294:
291:
290:
285:
276:
272:
270:
265:
261:
258:
251:
248:
245:
242:
239:
236:
235:
224:
222:
218:
214:
210:
204:
199:
195:
191:
190:idiosyncratic
187:
183:
179:
175:
173:
143:
136:
134:
133:
129:
123:
120:
119:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
1125:
1010:City of Lyon
912:
868:. Retrieved
858:
737:8 March 1912
702:
699:
459:structure).
448:Villeurbanne
445:
423:
403:
372:
358:
353:
347:
341:
332:
326:
320:
314:
305:
296:
273:
266:
262:
259:
255:
216:
178:City of Lyon
170:
168:
127:
125:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
810: [
587: [
476:Postal code
201: [
850:References
499:Area (km)
471:INSEE code
453:Grand Lyon
416:confluence
404:Presqu'île
373:Vieux Lyon
269:Monplaisir
66:newspapers
1155:Education
1119:Geography
377:Fourvière
221:Town Hall
169:The nine
1250:Category
1235:Category
1054:Traboule
1049:Timeline
1024:Lugdunum
838:See also
633:Lyon-III
412:Perrache
363:and the
194:communes
96:May 2018
1017:History
825:47,030
819:Lyon-IV
787:10,542
781:70,317
748:61,743
721:12,776
715:48,167
676:46,985
645:11,535
639:33,797
608:13,003
602:82,568
558:27,977
533:17,793
527:26,868
521:Lyon-II
489:Cantons
339:Gerland
227:History
174:of Lyon
80:scholar
870:29 May
831:6,487
822:47,813
778:76,323
754:6,333
745:69,331
712:49,965
682:7,542
673:47,330
670:Lyon-V
636:34,302
599:88,755
564:8,204
555:30,276
552:Lyon-I
524:28,210
424:pentes
381:Écully
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
1177:ESDES
1136:SaĂ´ne
1131:RhĂ´ne
814:]
795:69009
792:69389
762:69008
759:69388
729:69007
726:69387
690:69006
687:69386
665:Vaise
653:69005
650:69385
616:69004
613:69384
591:]
572:69003
569:69383
541:69002
538:69382
510:69001
507:69381
365:RhĂ´ne
361:SaĂ´ne
213:Vaise
205:]
87:JSTOR
73:books
917:Lyon
872:2018
828:7.25
784:6.67
751:9.75
718:3.77
679:6.23
642:2.93
605:6.34
561:3.41
530:1.51
410:and
395:and
211:and
132:Lyon
126:The
59:news
1110:9th
1105:8th
1100:7th
1095:6th
1090:5th
1085:4th
1080:3rd
1075:2nd
1070:1st
968:9th
963:8th
958:7th
953:6th
948:5th
943:4th
938:3rd
933:2nd
928:1st
915:of
375:),
196:of
130:of
42:by
1252::
816:)
812:fr
630:)
593:)
589:fr
391:,
387:,
383:,
207:,
203:fr
1002:e
995:t
988:v
905:e
898:t
891:v
874:.
434:.
399:.
219:(
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
