4th arrondissement of Lyon

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4th arrondissement of Lyon
Municipal arrondissement
Street sign in the 4th arrondissement
Street sign in the 4th arrondissement
Location within Lyon
Location within Lyon
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)
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INSEE code 69384

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

  • 293 ha (720 acres)
  • 2006 : 34 302 inhabitants
  • Relative density : 11,535 inhabitants per square kilometre (29,880/sq mi)

Quarters

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

Streets and squares

Animation

Sportive equipments

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

Monuments and buildings

Jardin Rosa Mir
The Maison Brunet, viewed from the Saône
  • 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 :

See also

References

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