Living in Bellecour, Lyon
Bellecour is an area of Lyon with about 3,372 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 29 out of 100 (poor): better than 1% of Lyon residents, ranked 62 of 63 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 138 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 0.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Bellecour suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 58 of 63 |
| Family | 47 · fair | 62 of 63 |
| Over 65 | 45 · fair | 62 of 63 |
| Working from home | 18 · poor | 62 of 63 |
| Commuter | 59 · fair | 58 of 63 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 174 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 189 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 108 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 405 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 14 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,001 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 394 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 210 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.3%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 138 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 67)
- High density
Streets and squares in Bellecour
Cour Saint-Henri · Cour Saint-Louis · Cour Saint-Martin · Cour Sainte-Elisabeth · Cour Sainte-Marie · Cour du Midi · Galerie Soufflot · Place Amédée Bonnet · Place Antonin Jutard · Place Antonin Poncet · Place Bellecour · Place Le Viste · Place Pascalon · Place de l'Hopital · Place de la République · Place des Célestins · Pont de la Guillotière · Quai Docteur Gailleton · Quai Jules Courmont · Quai Victor Augagneur · Rue Bellecordière · Rue Charles Biennier · Rue Childebert · Rue Colonel Chambonnet · Rue Emile Zola · Rue Gasparin · Rue Jean Larrivé · Rue Louis Paufique · Rue Marcel-Gabriel Rivière · Rue Moncharmont · Rue Montcharmont · Rue Professeur Louis Paufique · Rue Simon Maupin · Rue Stella · Rue d'Amboise · Rue de Pazzi · Rue de la Barre · Rue de la République · Rue des Archers · Rue des Marronniers · Rue des Templiers
Nearby areas
- Vieux Lyon 84
- La Guillotière 56
- Préfecture 41
- Ainay 38
- Chevreul 37
- Cordeliers 26
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources