Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse
Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse
The boulevard lies in Lyon, on the border between the 1st and 4th arrondissements in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood. It runs east to west and marks the boundary between the 1st and 4th districts and between the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse and the Plateau de la Croix-Rousse.
In 1834 the Croix-Rousse ramparts were rebuilt on the remains of 16th‑century walls that had been torn down in 1793 after the Lyon revolt. In 1852, when Croix-Rousse became part of Lyon, the ramparts were removed to integrate the new quarter. The Boulevard de l’Empereur was built on the old fortifications in 1865. A town hall was built and trees were planted along the boulevard.
Soon after its construction, the Croix-Rousse Market and the Vogue fair began taking place on the boulevard; the Vogue fair was formerly the Parish Festival of the Church of Saint-Denis.
From 1863 to 1914, the boulevard was a single-lane road serving the Lyon-Croix-Rousse station next to the upper station of the Rue Terme funicular. The station moved in 1914 north of Place des Tapis.
Today the street is served by the Croix-Rousse metro station, and there is a Vélo’v bike station at the metro entrance.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 19:01 (CET).