The 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon. This zone is served by the metro lines and . History Les pentes (the slopes Croix-Rousse, which were situated in the Franc-Lyonnais, are integrated to the city of Lyon since 1512, when Louis XII decided to build a fortification on the top of the hill Saint-Sébastien (name of Croix-Rousse in the Middle Ages) to defend the city. The arrondissement was created 24 March 1852 (also the date of the creation of the 5 first arrondissements). Geography Area and demographics Located in the centre of the presqu'île, the 1st arrondissement is the smallest of all the arrondissements de Lyon. Around the place des Terreaux, bars and pubs across the street make the 1st arrondissement one of the more animated the night and days. Area: 1999: 26,861 inhabitants 2005: 28,100 inhabitants 2006: 28,210 inhabitants 2007: 30,024 inhabitants Density of Quarters The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is composed of four districts : Terreaux (around Place des Terreaux) Pentes de la Croix-Rousse Croix-Paquet Quartier Saint-Vincent Streets Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse Cour des Voraces Montée de la Grande Côte Montée des Carmélites Passage Thiaffait Quai de la Pêcherie Quai Saint-Vincent Rue Burdeau Rue de l'Arbre-Sec Rue de la Bourse Rue de la République Rue des Capucins Rue du Bât-d'Argent Rue du Sergent Blandan Rue Édouard Herriot Rue Lanterne Rue Pierre DuPont, named for songwriter Pierre Dupont, born in Lyons 1821. Rue Royale Rue Sainte-Catherine Rue René Leynaud, named for the journalist, poet and Resistance fighter, born in Lyons in 1910. Squares and areas Jardin des Chartreux Place de la Comédie Place Croix-Paquet Place Louis Pradel Place Sathonay Place des Terreaux Administration The city hall is managed since 2001 by Nathalie Perrin-Gilbert (Parti socialiste). Monuments Lyon City Hall Palace St Pierre, with the Musée des Beaux-Arts Opéra de Lyon Patineur de César Les Subsistances Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules Église du Bon-Pasteur Église Saint-Polycarpe Equipments and services Lyon City Hall Lycée de la Martinière Salle Rameau Halles de la Martinière Transports Métro Ligne A Station served : "Hôtel de ville-Louis Pradel" Métro Ligne C Stations served: "Hôtel de ville-Louis Pradel" and "Croix-Paquet" Cultural activities Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon Opéra de Lyon