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Hotels in Ainay, Lyon
Ainay is one of the 29 neighbourhoods of Lyon (Wikidata: "human settlement in France"). Its centre is 1.7 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 50 in Lyon's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.7 km
- Nearest station
- Ampère - Victor Hugo0.0 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Place Bellecour0.6 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 193OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Ainay
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandra | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel de l'Abbaye | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Le Simplon | 0.3 km |
| 4 | HOTELO | 0.4 km |
| 5 | Mercure Lyon Centre Château Perrache | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Hôtel Terminus | 0.5 km |
| 7 | MEININGER Lyon Centre Berthelot | 1.0 km |
| 8 | MEININGER Hotel Lyon Centre Berthelot | 1.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Ainay
OpenStreetMap maps 120 restaurants, 42 cafes and 31 bars and pubs counted in Ainay, and 22 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 120 | 4 of 29 |
| Cafes | 42 | 2 of 29 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 31 | 5 of 29 |
| Museums and galleries | 6 | 4 of 29 |
| Named parks | 4 | 18 of 29 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 12 | 3 of 29 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 29 neighbourhoods of Lyon; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Ainay
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Ainay is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Ainay in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Musée des Tissus et des Arts décoratifs | Museum | 0.2 km |
| Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Église Sainte-Croix | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Basilique funéraire Saint-Laurent de Choulans | Attraction | 0.6 km |
| Chapelle Paul Couturier | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
| Place Gensoul | Park | 0.4 km |
| Église Saint-Michel | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| Statue de Monsieur Ampère | Memorial | 0.0 km |
| Jardin du Père François Marty | Park | 0.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Ainay
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Ainay, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ampère - Victor Hugo | metro | 0.0 km |
| Perrache | metro | 0.4 km |
| Bellecour | metro | 0.6 km |
| Lyon Perrache | rail | 0.6 km |
| Minimes - Théâtres romains | funicular | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Ainay is from Lyon's main sights
| Sight | From Ainay |
|---|---|
| Place Bellecour | 0.6 km |
| ancient theatre of Lyon | 1.0 km |
| Vieux Lyon | 1.1 km |
| Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon | 1.6 km |
| place des Terreaux | 1.6 km |
| Opéra Nouvel | 1.7 km |
| amphitheater of Lyon | 1.9 km |
| Halle Tony Garnier | 2.6 km |
| parc de la Tête d'Or | 3.6 km |
| Grande mosquée de Lyon | 5.1 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Ainay
Sights in Ainay
- Textile Arts Museum · museum · 0.2 km
- place Jean-Macé · square · 1.3 km
- place Ampère · square · 0.0 km
- Place Carnot · square · 0.3 km
- église Sainte-Croix de Lyon · church · 0.2 km
- Basilique Saint-Laurent de Choulans · church · 0.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Ainay
Questions
Ainay: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Ainay, Lyon?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in Ainay: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 29 neighbourhoods of Lyon. The nearest to the area centre is Alexandra, 0.1 km away.
How far is Ainay from the centre of Lyon?
1.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Lyon.
How far is Ainay from Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon?
1.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Ainay. The nearest of Lyon's main sights is Place Bellecour, 0.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Ainay?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Ampère - Victor Hugo (metro, 0.0 km), Perrache (metro, 0.4 km), Bellecour (metro, 0.6 km), Lyon Perrache (rail, 0.6 km) and Minimes - Théâtres romains (funicular, 0.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Ainay?
OpenStreetMap maps 120 restaurants, 42 cafes and 31 bars and pubs counted in Ainay (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Ainay on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.