Lyon 06

The 6th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. Lyon 06 has about 52,900 residents.

Type: Locality with 52,900 residents
Also known as: “6ème”
Postal code: 69006

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and Interpol.

Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon

Museum

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5.

The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Interpol

Office building

Photo: DoppioM, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, commonly known as Interpol, is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.

École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon

College

Photo: Wikimedia, GPL.

École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon or CPE Lyon is a French grande école located in Villeurbanne, near Lyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villeurbanne and 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.

Villeurbanne

Town

Photo: Rvince, CC BY 3.0.

Villeurbanne is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris.