Living in Laënnec, Lyon
Laënnec is an area of Lyon with about 6,009 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 76% of Lyon residents, ranked 24 of 63 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 90 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Laënnec suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 29 of 63 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 13 of 63 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 20 of 63 |
| Working from home | 76 · good | 19 of 63 |
| Commuter | 92 · excellent | 3 of 63 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 154 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 456 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 519 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 151 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 481 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,098 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 292 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 16.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.3%)
- 9.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 90 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 67)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Laënnec
Allée Adolphe Lafont · Avenue Esquirol · Avenue Franklin Roosevelt · Avenue Rockefeller · Boulevard Ambroise Paré · Impasse Jean Jaurès · Montée Chaussagne · Rue Bataille · Rue Claude Farrère · Rue François Villon · Rue Guillaume Paradin · Rue Gustave · Rue Jules Michelet · Rue Julien Baudrand · Rue Laennec · Rue Montaigne · Rue Montvert · Rue Pascal · Rue Piperoux · Rue Professeur Ranvier · Rue Thomas Blanchet · Rue Victor de Laprade · Rue Volney · Rue de l'Abbé Laurent Rémilleux · Rue des Artisans
Nearby areas
- Mermoz 74
- Transvaal 64
- Montchat 60
- Grange Blanche 58
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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