8th arrondissement of Lyon

The 8th arrondissement of Lyon(French: 8^e arrondissement de Lyon) is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon.

8th arrondissement of Lyon
Municipal arrondissement
Mairie of the 8th arrondissement
Location within Lyon
Coordinates: 45°44′5″N 4°52′5″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Lyon Metropolis
Commune	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Berzane (EELV)
Area	6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	84,956
• Density	12,737/km2 (32,990/sq mi)
INSEE code	69388

The nine arrondissements of Lyon

Arrondissements of Lyon

Geography

Quarters

• Le Bachut
• Monplaisir Ville
• Monplaisir La Plaine, usually known as La Plaine
• Mermoz Nord
• Mermoz Sud
• Les États-Unis
• Le Transvaal
• Laënnec
• Le Grand Trou

Streets

• Avenue Berthelot
• Boulevard des États-Unis
• Avenue Jean Mermoz
• Place Ambroise-Courtois
• Place du 7 novembre
• Place Général André
• Avenue Paul Santy

Monuments

• Musée urbain Tony-Garnier
• Maison de la danse
• Médiathèque du Bachut
• Institut Lumière

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	77,100	—
1975	71,222	−1.13%
1982	65,773	−1.13%
1990	64,763	−0.19%
1999	70,317	+0.92%
2007	76,303	+1.03%
2012	81,454	+1.32%
2017	85,088	+0.88%
Source: INSEE[2]

Transports

The 8th arrondissement is the beginning of the A43 motorway (to Grenoble and Chambéry).

This arrondissement is served by metro line and tram lines , , and .

Administration

Mayors

• 1983-1989 : Robert Batailly
• 1989-1995 : Henri Vianay
• 1995-2001 : Jean-Louis Touraine (PS)
• 2001-2020 : Christian Coulon (PS)
• 2020-today : Olivier Berzane (EELV)