The 4th arrondissement of Lyon () is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.

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-Rousse.

Dominique Bolliet (PS) is currently the mayor of this arrondissement.

Geography and equipments

Area and demography

2006 : 34 302 inhabitants Relative density :

Quarters Plateau de la Croix-Rousse Serin-Gillet Gros Caillou

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'Austerlitz Rue Dumenge

Animation

Sportive equipments Stade Grégory Coupet le Clos Jouve (Haut lieu de la Boule Lyonnaise)

Monuments and buildings

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 Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse Maison des Canuts

Events 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 This zone is served by : Metro : Buses : 2, 33, 45, 61 Trolleybuses : S6, C13, C18

See also List of the streets in Lyon Lyon Arrondissement of Lyon History of Lyon

References

External links

Official website