What is a good neighborhood in Lyon to live in and why?

One word to describe this area: Elegant. Arrondissements 1, 2 and 4. Place Bellecour - Best Places to Live in Lyon. Sandwiched between the Rhône and Saône rivers, the Presqu'île, or almost island is the heart of all the action. read more

My point of view as a native-born lyonnais : being close to a metro station is the most important. Lyon is not that big and being able to quickly jump into the metro will allow you to easily enjoy any part of the city. read more

three main neighborhoods in Lyon are : -la Presqu'ile near the Bellecour Place: very famous place of Lyon, great open market, near a river and historic builidngs, a lot of great restaurants around this place. read more