3rd arrondissement of Lyon


The 3rd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.

Demography

2006: 88,755 inhabitants2007: 89,000 inhabitants
It is the most populous arrondissement of Lyon and the second most densely populated after the 1st arrondissement of Lyon.

History

The 3rd arrondissement was created by the Decree of 24 March 1852. The text of 17 July 1867 the district has shared in two by creating the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. Then the 3rd district found its current limits, after it was split again when the 7th arrondissement of Lyon has been established.

Area

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Quarters

The quarters of the 3rd arrondissement are :
Montchat is delimited at the North by the route de Genas, at the East by the Vinatier street and boulevard Pinel, at the south Sud by the Rockefeller Avenue, the place d’Arsonval and the cours Albert Thomas and at the West by the rue Feuillat.

Monuments and buildings

Street and places

Gardens and parks

  • Parc Bazin
  • Parc Chambovet
  • Parc Sisley
  • Jardin de la Place Bir Hakeim
  • Jardin Saint-Marie Perrin
  • Square Jussieu

Transports

Schools and universities

  • Molière, Collège public
  • Lacassagne, Collège public
  • Gilbert Dru, Collège public
  • Raoul Dufy, Collège public
  • Bon Secours, Collège privé
  • Charles de Foucauld, Collège privé
  • Ampère-Saxe, Lycée public
  • Lacassagne, Lycée public
  • Charles de Foucauld, Lycée privé
  • Montesquieu, Lycée privé

Sportive equipments

  • Stade Marc-Vivien Foé
  • Stade Eugénie
  • Gymnase Charial
  • Gymnase Francisque Anselme
  • Gymnase Mazenod
  • Gymnase Rebatel
  • Patinoire Baraban
  • Piscine Charial
  • Piscine Garibaldi

Cultural equipments

Notable people

Administration

; Mayors :
  • 2001-2008 : Patrick Huguet
  • 2008-2018 : Thierry Philip
  • 2018-2020 : Catherine Panassier
  • 2020-2024 : Véronique Dubois-Bertrand
  • 2024-today : Marion Sessiecq