4th arrondissement of Lyon
Encyclopedia
The 4th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements
of the City of Lyon
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Dominique Bolliet (PS
) is currently the mayor of this arrondissement.
Arrondissements of Lyon
The nine arrondissements of Lyon are the administrative divisions of the City of Lyon. Unlike the spiral pattern of the arrondissements of Paris, or the meandering pattern of those in Marseille, the layout in Lyon is more idiosyncratic...
of the City of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
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History
The 4th arrondissement of Lyon was created on 24 March 1852 (date of creation of the first five arrondissements), with the same borders of the old town of La Croix-RousseLa Croix-Rousse
This zone is served by the metro line La Croix-Rousse is a hill in the town of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a quarter located on this hill . It is 254m at its peak...
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Dominique Bolliet (PS
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
) is currently the mayor of this arrondissement.
Streets and squares
- Place de la Croix-Rousse
- Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse
- Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse
- Boulevard des Canuts
- Rue Hénon
- Montée de la Boucle
- Esplanade du Gros Caillou
- Parc de la Cerisaie
- Parc Francis Popy
- Parc du Clos Carret
- Rue d'AusterlitzRue d'AusterlitzThe Rue d'Austerlitz is a street in the 4th arrondissement of Lyon, in La Croix-Rousse quarter. It begins on the rue du Mail, at the corner of Place de la Croix-Rousse, crosses the rue du Pavilion, the rue de Belfort and the rue Aimé Boussange, and ends on Place Bellevue. Its name refers to the...
- Rue DumengeRue DumengeThe Rue Dumenge is a street located in the 4th arrondissement of Lyon, in the quarter of La Croix-Rousse. It begins on the rue du Mail, acrosses the rue du Pavillon and the rue de Belfort and ends on the rue Dumont-d'Urville...
Monuments and buildings
- Statue de Jacquard
- Jardin Rosa MirJardin Rosa MirThe Jardin Rosa Mir is a garden located in the center of La Croix-Rousse quarter in the 4th arrondissement of Lyon, and created by Jules Senis. It is housed in a courtyard of the building at No. 83 Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse. It can be accessed through a path located at No...
- Villa Gillet
- Maison Brunet
- Sculpture Le Chant des Canuts, a 1984 statue made by Georges Salendre, and installed in a square near the city hall
Events
- Every day except Monday, the market in La Croix-RousseLa Croix-RousseThis zone is served by the metro line La Croix-Rousse is a hill in the town of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a quarter located on this hill . It is 254m at its peak...
(a bio market on Saturday morning), located along the boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, on nearly 1 km - Every Saturday and Sunday morning, the town crierTown crierA town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court . The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets...
- Every year in September, the harvest of the République des CanutCanutThe canuts were Lyonnais silk workers, often working on Jacquard looms. They were primarily found in the Croix-Rousse neighbourhood of Lyon in the 19th century. Although the term generally refers to Lyonnais silk workers, silk workers in the commune of l'Arbresle are also called canuts.-Canut...
s (Parc de la Cerisaie) - Every year in October and November, the chestnuts vogue
- During the second weekend of September, the Grande Braderie, located the Grande Rue and the Place de la Croix-Rousse
Transports
This zone is served by :- Metro line
- Buses : 2, 33, 45, 61
- Trolleys : 6, 13, 18
See also
- List of the streets in Lyon
- LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
- Arrondissement of LyonArrondissement of LyonThe arrondissement of Lyon is an arrondissement of France, located in the Rhône department, in the Rhône-Alpes region. It has 43 cantons and 162 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Lyon are:# L'Arbresle# Bron# Caluire-et-Cuire...
- History of LyonHistory of LyonLyon is a city in the south of France. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and was an important city of Ancient Rome.- Antiquity :Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum was an important Roman city in Gaul. The city was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus. It served as the...