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Lyon 06, Lyon — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Broad avenues and parkland edge Lyon 06, the Brotteaux quarter of Lyon known for the Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon and Église Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux.
About Lyon 06
Where to stay in Lyon 06
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Where you stay in Lyon 06 runs between the parkland edge and the old Brotteaux streets. The northern side opens onto the Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon and the Musée d'histoire naturelle - Guimet, a green quarter of wide avenues and stately blocks that suits travellers who want space and calm near the gardens of Lyon. Southward the grid tightens.
Its streets gather around Église Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux and the église de la Rédemption, a settled residential base of tall stone frontages a short walk from the parks and museums.
About Lyon 06
What are the main landmarks in Lyon 06?
The main landmarks in Lyon 06 gather between the parkland and the old Brotteaux avenues. Green space defines the north. The Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon and the Musée d'histoire naturelle - Guimet draw visitors to the gardens, while the Vélodrome Georges-Préveral marks the sporting edge of the quarter.
Among the streets Église Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux and the église de la Rédemption rise over the residential grid, and the Monument à Diego Brosset stands as one of the civic markers of this part of Lyon.
What is the history of Lyon 06?
Lyon 06 grew as the Brotteaux quarter of Lyon, laid out in wide avenues on the flat ground beyond the older city. Planning shaped it. Its ordered grid of stone frontages rose as a residential district, and Église Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux and the église de la Rédemption mark the churches built for the growing quarter.
The Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon and the Musée d'histoire naturelle - Guimet joined the gardens as the parkland edge took form, giving the Brotteaux its long standing as one of the green and settled parts of Lyon.
Where is Lyon 06?
Lyon 06 spreads across flat parkland ground in Lyon, edged by the Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon to the north and Église Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux among its streets.
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Updated July 2026