8th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon

Name: 8th arrondissement of Lyon
Address: Lyon, France

#145 among attractions in Lyon

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The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon. ()

Local name: 8e arrondissement de Lyon Area: 2.58 mi²Coordinates: 45°44'6"N, 4°52'15"E

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Arrondissement 8E (Mairie - Mermoz)Lyon France

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8th arrondissement of Lyon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Institut Lumière, Guillotière Cemetery, Parc Blandan, Fort Montluc.

0.7 miN
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Institut Lumière, Lyon
18 min walk • The Institut Lumière is a tribute to the pioneers of cinema, situated in the heart of Lyon, France. This museum is dedicated to the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, who are credited with inventing the cinematograph and with staging the first real motion picture...
0.8 miNW
Cemetery
Guillotière Cemetery, Lyon
21 min walk • Guillotière Cemetery is the name of two adjacent but associated cemeteries in Lyon, France. The two cemeteries are distinguished according to when they were built: the new cemetery was built in 1854 and the old cemetery in 1822.
1.2 miNW
Park, Garden, Playground
Parc Blandan, Lyon
31 min walk • Parc Sergent Blandan, also shortened to Parc Blandan, is an urban park in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon in Lyon, France, adjacent to Cimetière de la Guillotière Ancien.
1.2 miN
Park
Fort Montluc, Lyon
31 min walk • Fort Montluc, also known as Fort de Villeurbanne, is a fort located in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. The fort was built in 1831 as part of the Ceintures de Lyon, which were a series of fortifications surrounding Lyon.
0.7 miN
Square
Place Ambroise-Courtois, Lyon
18 min walk • Place Ambroise-Courtois is a square in the neighborhood of Monplaisir in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. It was named after Ambroise Courtois, a city councillor, on 30 October 1944, months after Courtois was assassinated by the Milice française. It had been previously named Place de Monplaisir.
~310 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Maison de la Danse, Lyon
2 min walk • The Maison de la danse is a theater located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was founded in 1980 in the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse before moving in 1992 in what was called the Théâtre du 8ème.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Musée Africain, Lyon
31 min walk • The African Museum of Lyon is the oldest museum in France dedicated to Africa, and one of the oldest museums in Lyon. The collections specialise in West African objects.
1.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de La Motte, Lyon
28 min walk • Château de La Motte is a French castle that is also known as The castle of La Motte or just La Mothe. It is located in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon, on the left bank of the Rhône. It stands near the junction of two ancient roads of eastern and southern Lyon, on the border between the Dauphiné and Lyonnais.
0.9 miE
Mosque
Grande mosquée de Lyon, Lyon
25 min walk • The Grande mosquée de Lyon, France's sixth largest mosque, was officially inaugurated on 30 September 1994. The Great Mosque of Lyon also has an association of halal certification called ARGML. This is the most reliable association of halal certification in France. It is located at 146 Boulevard Pinel, 5 km east of Presqu'île in Lyon.
1.3 miSW
45°43'7"N • 4°51'28"E
Centre nautique intercommunal Lyon, Lyon
33 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
0.4 miW
45°44'1"N • 4°51'47"E
Musée urbain Tony Garnier, Lyon
10 min walk • Museum, Architecture

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Which popular attractions are close to 8th arrondissement of Lyon?

Nearby attractions include Maison de la Danse, Lyon (2 min walk), Le Bachut, Lyon (3 min walk), Musée urbain Tony Garnier, Lyon (10 min walk), Musée Testut-Latarjet, Lyon (17 min walk).

How to get to 8th arrondissement of Lyon by public transport?

The nearest stations to 8th arrondissement of Lyon:

Bus

Varichon • Lines: C15, C25 (2 min walk)
Bachut - Mairie du 8e • Lines: C15, C25, T36 (3 min walk)

Tram

Bachut - Mairie du 8e • Lines: T2 (5 min walk)
Grange Rouge - Santy • Lines: T6 (8 min walk)

Metro

Grange Blanche • Lines: D (17 min walk)
Monplaisir - Lumière • Lines: D (19 min walk)

Trolleybus

Jean Bart • Lines: C13 (23 min walk)
Place Henri • Lines: C13 (26 min walk)