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Where to stay in Lyon: 29 neighbourhoods compared
50 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 29 neighbourhoods of Lyon. The most are in Ainay (8), Les Cordeliers (6), Bellecour (5). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Pentes de la Croix Rousse, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 29
- Places to stay counted
- 50in the 29 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Ainay8 places
- Nearest the centre
- Pentes de la Croix Rousse0.4 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Lyon, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainay | 8 | 1.7 km | Place Bellecour 0.6 km |
| Les Cordeliers | 6 | 0.4 km | Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon 0.4 km |
| Bellecour | 5 | 1.2 km | Place Bellecour 0.0 km |
| Les Brotteaux | 5 | 1.2 km | Opéra Nouvel 1.1 km |
| Perrache | 5 | 2.8 km | Halle Tony Garnier 1.6 km |
| Préfecture | 3 | 1.0 km | Place Bellecour 0.9 km |
| Antiquaille | 2 | 1.3 km | ancient theatre of Lyon 0.2 km |
| La Croix-Rousse | 2 | 1.4 km | amphitheater of Lyon 1.0 km |
| La Part-Dieu | 2 | 1.9 km | Opéra Nouvel 1.8 km |
| Cité internationale | 2 | 2.4 km | parc de la Tête d'Or 0.5 km |
| Monplaisir | 2 | 3.7 km | Grande mosquée de Lyon 1.8 km |
| La Duchère | 2 | 3.7 km | amphitheater of Lyon 3.3 km |
| Saint-Paul | 1 | 0.6 km | Vieux Lyon 0.3 km |
| Vieux Lyon | 1 | 0.7 km | Vieux Lyon 0.0 km |
| Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon | 1 | 0.9 km | Vieux Lyon 0.1 km |
| Saint-Just | 1 | 2.0 km | ancient theatre of Lyon 0.5 km |
| La Confluence | 1 | 3.3 km | Halle Tony Garnier 1.4 km |
| Gerland | 1 | 4.6 km | Halle Tony Garnier 0.6 km |
| Pentes de la Croix Rousse | 0 | 0.4 km | amphitheater of Lyon 0.1 km |
| Fourvière | 0 | 1.1 km | ancient theatre of Lyon 0.4 km |
| Saint-Georges | 0 | 1.3 km | ancient theatre of Lyon 0.5 km |
| Saint-Irénée | 0 | 2.2 km | ancient theatre of Lyon 0.7 km |
| La Buire | 0 | 2.5 km | Place Bellecour 2.1 km |
| Sans Souci - Dauphiné | 0 | 3.3 km | Grande mosquée de Lyon 2.2 km |
| Grand Trou | 0 | 3.9 km | Halle Tony Garnier 2.3 km |
| Le Bachut | 0 | 4.4 km | Grande mosquée de Lyon 1.6 km |
| Montchat | 0 | 4.5 km | Grande mosquée de Lyon 1.5 km |
| quartier des États-Unis | 0 | 4.5 km | Grande mosquée de Lyon 2.0 km |
| Laënnec | 0 | 5.0 km | Grande mosquée de Lyon 0.5 km |
Areas: the 29 neighbourhoods of Lyon that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 50 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Lyon's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon | Les Cordeliers | 0.1 km |
| Vieux Lyon | Vieux Lyon | 0.7 km |
| Place Bellecour | Bellecour | 1.1 km |
| amphitheater of Lyon | Pentes de la Croix Rousse | 0.5 km |
| parc de la Tête d'Or | Cité internationale | 2.1 km |
| ancient theatre of Lyon | Antiquaille | 1.5 km |
| place des Terreaux | Pentes de la Croix Rousse | 0.1 km |
| Opéra Nouvel | Les Cordeliers | 0.1 km |
| Halle Tony Garnier | Gerland | 4.3 km |
| Grande mosquée de Lyon | Laënnec | 5.5 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Lyon
Questions
Where to stay in Lyon: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Lyon?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Ainay (8), Les Cordeliers (6), Bellecour (5); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Pentes de la Croix Rousse (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Bellecour (8); the area centre closest to a station is Ainay (Ampère - Victor Hugo, 0.0 km).
Which area of Lyon has the most hotels?
Ainay, with 8 places to stay in this guide, of 50 counted across 29 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Lyon has the most restaurants?
Les Brotteaux: 190 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 29 neighbourhoods; then Les Cordeliers (163), Pentes de la Croix Rousse (128).
Which area of Lyon is Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon in?
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is counted in Les Cordeliers: its nearest area centre, 0.4 km away. Les Cordeliers has 6 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Lyon is Vieux Lyon in?
Vieux Lyon is counted in Vieux Lyon: its nearest area centre, 0.0 km away. Vieux Lyon has 1 place to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Lyon travel guide · How this guide is made.