4th arrondissement (Lyon)
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4th arrondissement Arrondissement municipal of Lyon |
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 46 ′ 41 ″ N , 4 ° 49 ′ 41 ″ E |
| surface | 2.93 km² |
| Residents | 35,949 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 12,269 inhabitants / km² |
| INSEE code | 69384 |
| Post Code | 69004 |
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La Croix-Rousse |
The 4th arrondissement is one of the nine arrondissements of Lyon (borough). It is on the hill of Croix-Rousse . It borders in the south on the 1st arrondissement , in the east on the Rhone (border with the 6th arrondissement ), in the west on the Saône (border with the 9th arrondissement ) and finally in the north with the municipality of Caluire-et-Cuire .
history
The 4th arrondissement is one of the five created by presidential decree of March 24, 1852. It originated within the limits of the old municipality of La Croix-Rousse .
administration
The Conseil d'arrondissement (corresponds roughly to the local advisory board ) is the advisory body of the arrondissement. It consists of 15 members, 4 of whom are also City Council of Lyon. David Kimelfeld ( PS ) has been the mayor of the arrondissement since July 2011 .
geography
With an area of 293 hectares, the arrondissement covers the Croix-Rousse plateau.
Demographics
| year | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 |
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| Residents | 35.007 | 35,064 | 35,654 |
In 2013 the population density was 12,401 inh / km².
quarter
- Plateau de La Croix-Rousse
- Quartier de Serin-Gillet
- Quartier du Gros Caillou
Buildings
- Statue de Jacquard
- Jardin Rosa Mir
- Villa Gillet
- The wall of the Canuts , depicting the architecture of Croix-Rousse.
- Sculpture Le chant des Canuts , next to the town hall. The 1984 work by Georges Salendre depicts two lovers singing the Canuts song .
Streets, squares, green spaces
- 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
Public facilities
- Hospital of the Croix-Rousse
- IUFM de Lyon
- Cimetière de la Croix-Rousse
Sports facilities
- Grégory-Coupet Stadium (formerly Lamartine ).
- Clos Jouve (important place for Boule Lyonnaise ).
- Boxing Club du Grand Lyon.
Transport links
The district is well connected by the TCL :
- Métro Lyon C , stations: ( Croix-Rousse and Hénon )
- Trolleybus routes C13 , stations: (Grange-Blanche - Part-Dieu - Hôtel-de-Ville - Montessuy); C18 , stations: (Hôtel-de-Ville - Croix-Rousse Nord), S6 (Hôtel-de-Ville - Place de la Croix-Rousse)
- Bus number 2 , stations (Place de la Croix-Rousse - Gare de Vaise - Plateau de Saint-Rambert); 33 , stations (Place de la Croix-Rousse - Sathonay - Rillieux-Les Alagniers); 45 , stations: (Place de la Croix-Rousse - Gorge de Loup - Valdo) and s4 , stations: (circulaire Croix-Rousse - plateau).
There are 18 bike rental stations in the arrondissement (on the plateau and on the banks).
Culture
particularities
- The famous market of La Croix-Rousse (organic market on Saturday mornings) takes place every day (except Monday). It extends over a length of one kilometer over the Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse.
- On Saturday and Sunday mornings there is still the public crier here .
- Every September, the République des Canuts grape harvest takes place in the Park de la Cerisaie .
- The chestnut festival takes place every year in October and November .
- On the 2nd weekend in September, the Grande Braderie (the big sale ) takes place on the Grande Rue and the Place de la Croix-Rousse .
More information
Remarks
- ↑ The Crieur public (public crier) was the (official) bailiff in southern Germany. He had to call out the official notices and was often the local policeman. - He's a character in some carnival sessions.
Individual evidence
- ↑ La Tour de la Belle-Allemande at the beginning of the 20th century.
- ↑ The homeworkers in the silk industry in Lyon were called "canut".
- ↑ These are trolleybuses with which several lines are operated in Lyon.
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