Living in Monplaisir, Lyon
Monplaisir is an area of Lyon with about 16,098 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 56% of Lyon residents, ranked 35 of 63 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 79 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Monplaisir suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 89 · excellent | 5 of 63 |
| Family | 75 · good | 33 of 63 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 35 of 63 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 37 of 63 |
| Commuter | 79 · good | 13 of 63 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 271 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 384 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 296 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 240 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 535 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 346 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 893 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 309 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 207 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.3%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 79 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 67)
- High density
Streets and squares in Monplaisir
Avenue Hélène Dutrieu · Avenue des Frères Lumière · Impasse Baraille · Impasse Berchet · Impasse Saint Gervais · Impasse des Platanes · Place Ambroise Courtois · Rue Antoine Lumière · Rue Berchet · Rue Docteur Amant Gélibert · Rue Docteur Bonhomme · Rue Guy · Rue Henri Pensier · Rue Louis Chapuy · Rue Louis Jouvet · Rue Léo et Maurice Trouilhet · Rue Marius Berliet · Rue Neuve de Monplaisir · Rue Professeur Rollet · Rue Saint Agnan · Rue Saint Fulbert · Rue Saint Gervais · Rue Saint Hippolyte · Rue Saint Mathieu · Rue Saint Maurice · Rue Saint Nestor · Rue Saint Romain · Rue Santos Dumont · Rue Villon · Rue de l'Epargne · Rue de la Fraternité · Rue des Alouettes · Rue des Hérideaux · Rue des Lilas · Rue du Docteur Armand Gélibert · Rue du Docteur Bonhomme · Rue du Palais d'Eté · Rue du Premier Film
Nearby areas
- Audibert-Lavirotte 66
- Transvaal 64
- Le Bachut 64
- Sans Souci 61
- La Buire 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