4th arrondissement of Lyon
Appearance
4th arrondissement of Lyon | |
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Street sign in the 4th arrondissement | |
Location within Lyon | |
Coordinates: 45°46′41″N 4°49′41″E / 45.77806°N 4.82806°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Lyon Metropolis |
Commune | Lyon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémi Zinck (EELV) |
Area | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 35,603 |
• Density | 12,151/km2 (31,470/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 69384 |
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The 4th arrondissement of Lyon (French: 4e arrondissement de Lyon) is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
History
[edit]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-Rousse.
Dominique Bolliet (PS) is currently the mayor of this arrondissement.
Geography and equipments
[edit]Area and demography
[edit]- 293 ha (720 acres)
- 2006 : 34 302 inhabitants
- Relative density : 11,535 inhabitants per square kilometre (29,880/sq mi)
Quarters
[edit]- Plateau de la Croix-Rousse
- Serin-Gillet
- Gros Caillou
Streets and squares
[edit]- 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'Austerlitz
- Rue Dumenge
Animation
[edit]Sportive equipments
[edit]- Stade Grégory Coupet
- le Clos Jouve (Haut lieu de la Boule Lyonnaise)
Monuments and buildings
[edit]- Statue de Jacquard
- Jardin Rosa Mir
- 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
Art
[edit]- Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse
- Maison des Canuts
Events
[edit]- Every day except Monday, the market in La Croix-Rousse (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 crier
- Every year in September, the harvest of the République des Canuts (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
[edit]This zone is served by :
- Metro :
- Buses : 2, 33, 45, 61
- Trolleybuses : S6, C13, C18
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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