4th arrondissement of Lyon

4th arrondissement of Lyon
—  French municipal arrondissement  —
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Intercommunality	Urban Community of Lyon
Commune	Lyon
Government
• Mayor	David Kimelfeld
Area
• Total	2.93 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population (8 March 1999 census)[p]
• Total	33,797
• Density	11,534.8/km2 (29,875/sq mi)
^[p] Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

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

Aera and demography

• 293 ha
• 2006 : 34 302 inhab.
• Relative density : 11 535 hab/km²

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

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 :

• Metro line  C
• Buses : 2, 33, 45, 61
• Trolleys : 6, 13, 18

See also

• List of the streets in Lyon
• Lyon
• Arrondissement of Lyon
• History of Lyon

External links

Lyon portal

Coordinates: 45°46′40.69″N 4°49′40.53″E / 45.7779694°N 4.827925°E / 45.7779694; 4.827925