Hotels in Brotteaux, Lyon: stay by the Parc de la Tête d'Or
The 6th arrondissement is Lyon's most elegant residential area: wide streets, fine buildings and the 117-hectare Parc de la Tête d'Or with its free zoo, lake and botanical garden. The Cité Internationale and its congress centre sit along the north side of the park.
Updated on October 31, 2026
- Good for
- Families, congresses at the Cité Internationale, calm stays.
- Getting around
- Metro line A (Foch, Masséna) and B nearby; Part-Dieu is a short ride away.
- Good to know
- Fewer late-night spots. The old town is about 20 minutes away by metro.
Nearby
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Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse
Lyon's famous covered food market: cheese, charcuterie, oysters, pastries, and counters where you can eat on the spot.
Five minutes from Part-Dieu station: perfect for lunch between two trains.
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Parc de la Tête d'Or & zoo
One of the largest city parks in France: a lake with boats, a botanical garden, greenhouses and a free zoo.
Ideal for a morning run along the lake.
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
One of France's major fine arts museums, in a former abbey on Place des Terreaux, with a quiet cloister garden.
The cloister garden is free and a calm break in the centre.
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Dinner in a bouchon
The traditional Lyon restaurant: checked tablecloths, local wine and hearty dishes like quenelles and saucisson brioché.
Look for the official "Les Bouchons Lyonnais" label and book in the evening.
All neighbourhoods
Part-DieuMain train station and business district.
Presqu'île & BellecourThe very centre, between the two rivers.
Vieux-LyonRenaissance old town at the foot of Fourvière.
Croix-RousseThe village on the hill, former silk workers' district.
ConfluenceModern district where the Rhône meets the Saône.
EurexpoThe trade fair centre, east of the city.
Airport Saint-ExupéryHotels at the airport for early flights.