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1st arrondissement of Lyon

Coordinates: 45°46′7″N 4°50′1″E / 45.76861°N 4.83361°E / 45.76861; 4.83361
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1st arrondissement of Lyon
Street sign in the 1st arrondissement
Street sign in the 1st arrondissement
Location within Lyon
Location within Lyon
Coordinates: 45°46′7″N 4°50′1″E / 45.76861°N 4.83361°E / 45.76861; 4.83361
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLyon Metropolis
CommuneLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yasmine Bouagga
Area
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
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29,016
 • Density19,216/km2 (49,770/sq mi)
INSEE code69381
The nine arrondissements of Lyon
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Arrondissements of Lyon

The 1st arrondissement of Lyon (French: 1e arrondissement de Lyon) is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon.

View of the 1st arrondissement of Lyon from the Fourvière hill
Hôtel de Ville
Map of the 1st arrondissement of Lyon

This zone is served by the metro lines Lyon Metro Line A and Lyon Metro Line C.

History

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Les pentes (the slopes Croix-Rousse, which were situated in the Franc-Lyonnais, are integrated to the city of Lyon since 1512, when Louis XII decided to build a fortification on the top of the hill Saint-Sébastien (name of Croix-Rousse in the Middle Ages) to defend the city.

The arrondissement was created 24 March 1852 (also the date of the creation of the 5 first arrondissements).

Geography

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Area and demographics

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Located in the centre of the presqu'île, the 1st arrondissement is the smallest of all the arrondissements de Lyon. Around the place des Terreaux, bars and pubs across the street make the 1st arrondissement one of the more animated the night and days.

  • Area: 151 ha (370 acres)
  • 1999: 26,861 inhabitants
  • 2005: 28,100 inhabitants
  • 2006: 28,210 inhabitants
  • 2007: 30,024 inhabitants
  • Density of 18,682 inhabitants per square kilometre (48,390/sq mi)

Quarters

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The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is composed of four districts :

Streets

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Squares and areas

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Administration

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The city hall is managed since 2001 by Nathalie Perrin-Gilbert (Parti socialiste).

Monuments

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Equipments and services

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Transports

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Cultural activities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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