2nd arrondissement of Lyon

Municipal arrondissement in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

2nd arrondissement of Lyon

Municipal arrondissement

View of the mairie of the 2nd arrondissement

Location within Lyon

Coordinates: 45°45′15″N 4°49′45″E﻿ / ﻿45.75417°N 4.82917°E﻿ / 45.75417; 4.82917
Country| France
Region| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department| Lyon Metropolis
Commune| Lyon
Government

• Mayor (2020-2026) | Pierre Oliver (LR)

Area

| 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

| 29,880
• Density| 8,762/km2 (22,690/sq mi)
INSEE code| 69382
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Arrondissements of Lyon

The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon (French: 2e arrondissement de Lyon) is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.

## History

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The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.

## Geography

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Plan of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon

### Area and demographics

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The 2nd arrondissement is the most commercial and most lively ones of Lyon.

* Area: 341 ha (840 acres)
* 1990 : 27,971 inhabitants[2]
* 2006 : 30,276 inhabitants
* Relative density : 8,204 inhabitants per square kilometre (21,250/sq mi)

### Districts

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The districts (quarters) of the 2nd arrondissement are :

* Les Cordeliers
* Bellecour
* Les Célestins
* La Confluence
* Ainay
* Perrache
* Sainte-Blandine

### Streets and squares

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

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St-Martin-d'Ainay Musée des Confluences

* Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay
* Brasserie Georges
* Église Saint-Bonaventure
* Grande synagogue de Lyon
* La Bourse du Commerce
* Hôtel des Finances
* Hôtel Terminus
* Prison Saint-Paul
* Collège-lycée Ampère
* Musée des Confluences
* Musée de l'Imprimerie
* Chapelle de la Trinité
* Patinoire Charlemagne
* La Sucrière
* Orange Cube

## Transports

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This arrondissement is served by metro and tram lines of TCL network:

* at Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ampère - Victor Hugo and Perrache (terminus)
* at Bellecour
* at Perrache, Place des Archives, Sainte-Blandine, Hôtel de Région - Montrochet and Musée des Confluences
* at Perrache, Place des Archives, Sainte-Blandine and Hôtel de Région - Montrochet (terminus)

The 2nd arrondissement is also served by Lyon-Perrache station, the second most important railway station in Lyon.

## See also

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* Arrondissements of Lyon
* List of the streets in Lyon

## References

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1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
2. ^ Lyon 2ème arrondissement Grandlyon.com Archived 2009-08-18 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 23, 2009)

## External links

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* Official site of the City Hall of the 2nd arrondissement

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2nd arrondissement of Lyon

Quarters|

* Les Cordeliers
* Bellecour
* Les Célestins
* La Confluence
* Ainay
* Perrache
* Sainte-Blandine

Streets|

* Cours Charlemagne
* Passage de l'Argue
* Rue Édouard-Herriot
* Rue Émile-Zola
* Rue de Brest
* Rue de la Bourse
* Rue de la Poulaillerie
* Rue de la République
* Rue des Archers
* Rue des Marronniers
* Rue Mercière
* Rue Victor-Hugo

Squares|

* Place Ampère
* Place Antonin-Poncet
* Place Bellecour
* Place Carnot
* Place de la République
* Place des Célestins
* Place des Jacobins

Places of worship|

* Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay
* Chapelle de la Trinité
* Église Saint-Bonaventure
* Église Saint-Nizier
* Grande synagogue de Lyon

Other monuments|

* Brasserie Georges
* Catholic University of Lyon
* Collège-lycée Ampère
* Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
* Hôtel Terminus
* La Sucrière
* Musée de l'Imprimerie
* Musée des Confluences
* Palais de la Bourse
* Patinoire Charlemagne
* Prison Saint-Paul
* Théâtre des Célestins

Transport|

* Lyon-Perrache station
* Perrache Multimodal Hub
* Lyon Metro (lines A and D)
* Lyon tramway (lines T1 and T2)
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