The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine

arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of the City of

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...

History

The first five

of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement. The current mayor is Denis Broliquier.

Geography

Area and demographics

The 2nd arrondissement is the most commercial and most lively ones of Lyon. * Area: * 1990 : 27,971 inhabitantsLyon 2ème arrondissemen
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(Retrieved May 23, 2009) * 2006 : 30,276 inhabitants *

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Districts

The districts (quarters) of the 2nd arrondissement are : * Les Cordeliers * Bellecour * Les Célestins * La Confluence *

Ainay Ainay is an area within the Presqu'ile district in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, to the south of Place Bellecour and the north of Perrache. It is best known for its Romanesque church, the Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay. A high-class area, bo ...

* Perrache * Sainte-Blandine

Streets and squares

* Cours Charlemagne * Cours de Verdun * Cours Suchet * Passage de l'Argue * Palais de la Bourse * Place Ampère *

Place Bellecour Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m (62,000 m² or 15 acres), it is one of the largest open squares (without any patches of greenery or trees) in ...

* Place Antonin-Poncet * Place Carnot * Place de la République * Place des Célestins * Place des Jacobins * Quai Jules Courmont * Quai Rambaud * Rue de Brest *

Rue de la Bourse The Rue de la Bourse is a street located mainly in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, and also in the 1st arrondissement. It starts on the Place des Cordeliers, in the 2nd arrondissement, in front of the Église Saint-Bonaventure, and ends at right ...

* Rue de la Poulaillerie * Rue de la République * Rue des Archers * Rue des Marronniers * Rue Édouard-Herriot * Rue Émile-Zola * Rue Mercière * Rue Victor-Hugo

Landmarks and monuments

* Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay * Brasserie Georges * Église Saint-Bonaventure *

Grande synagogue de Lyon The Grande synagogue de Lyon is a synagogue located at 13 quai Tilsitt in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. This neo-Byzantine Jewish place of worship was built between 1863 and 1864 and renovated for the first time in 2014. It was classified as a ...

* La Bourse du Commerce * Hôtel des Finances * Hôtel Terminus * Prison Saint-Paul *

Collège-lycée Ampère The Collège-lycée Ampère is a famous school located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. History It was founded in 1519 by members of the Brotherhood of the Trinity. It was then known under the name of Collège de la Trinité. Under this name it ...

* Musée des Confluences *

Musée de l'Imprimerie The Musée de l'Imprimerie is a museum in Lyon, France, with the mission of enhancing, conserving, documenting and valuing the heritage of printed books and graphic arts. The museum was inaugurated in 1964. In 2006 the ''Grand Guide Michelin Fra ...

* Chapelle de la Trinité * Patinoire Charlemagne * La Sucrière * Orange Cube

Transportation

This zone is served by the metro lines and : *

Lyon Metro Line A Line A () is a line on the Lyon Metro that runs between Perrache and Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie. It was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on 2 May 1978. It, together with Line B, were the inaugural lines of the Lyon M ...

: to ''Cordeliers'', ''Bellecour'', ''Ampère - Victor Hugo'' and ''Perrache'' (terminus) *

Lyon Metro Line D Line D () is a rapid transit line on the Lyon Metro. It runs east–west underneath the two major rivers of Lyon, France, connecting Vieux Lyon with the Presqu'ile and the Part-Dieu region. Line D commenced operation under human control on 4 Se ...

at ''Bellecour'' * Tramway T1 at ''Perrache'', ''Suchet'', ''Sainte-Blandine'' et ''Montrochet'' (terminus) * Tramway T2 at ''Perrache'' (terminus)

References

External links

Official site of the City Hall of the 2nd arrondissement
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