The 8th arrondissement of Lyon () is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon. It is located between the 3rd and 7th arrondissements of Lyon and the cities of Bron and Venissieux.
In 2023, this arrondissement had a population of 85,943 inhabitants.
History When municipalities and cities were established during the French Revolution, the current area of the 8th arrondissement, at the time fairly rural, was attached to the then-town of La Guillotière.
In 1852, a decree attached the towns of Vaise, La Croix-Rousse and La Guillotière to the city of Lyon. A new administrative division of the city was then necessary. Originally, only 5 arrondissements were created, and today's 8th arrondissement was then part of the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
In the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, the arrondissement grew considerably, developing around former villages undergoing industrialization. In the 1930s, the États-Unis neighborhood was built under the direction of architect and urban planner Tony Garnier in the southern part of the arrondissement. A university hospital complex was built in the Grange Blanche area.
In 1912, the arrondissements were redrawn again and the area of the current 8th arrondissement was integrated into the new 7th arrondissement. In February 1959, today's 8th arrondissement was created, when the Prime Minister approved by decree an increase in the number of arrondissements to eight.
On May 4, 1959, the Municipal Council approved the project to install a temporary town hall on the Place du Bachut. In March 1963, the Municipal Council adopted a project for the construction of a permanent town hall with a budget of 11,441,000 francs, designed by Pierre Bourdeix. It officially opened on October 20, 1966.
Geography
Neighborhoods Le Bachut Monplaisir Ville Monplaisir La Plaine, usually known as La Plaine Mermoz Nord Mermoz Sud Les États-Unis Le Transvaal Laënnec Le Grand Trou
Streets Avenue Berthelot Boulevard des États-Unis Avenue Jean Mermoz Place Ambroise-Courtois Place du 7 novembre Place Général André Avenue Paul Santy
Monuments Musée urbain Tony-Garnier Maison de la danse Médiathèque du Bachut Institut Lumière
Demography
Transports The 8th arrondissement is the beginning of the A43 motorway (to Grenoble and Chambéry).
This arrondissement is served by metro line and tram lines , , and .
Administration Mayors 1983-1989 : Robert Batailly 1989-1995 : Henri Vianay 1995-2001 : Jean-Louis Touraine (PS) 2001-2020 : Christian Coulon (PS) 2020-today : Olivier Berzane (EELV)
References
External links
Official website