Brotteaux
The Vibe
Refined and residential — Art Deco boulevards lead to Lyon's vast urban park, Rue Masséna's terrace restaurants fill with the 6th's affluent habitués, and the Gare des Brotteaux's grand hall now serves aperitifs rather than trains
Description
Brotteaux is Lyon's elegant left-bank quarter in the 6th arrondissement, developed in the 1880s and 1920s as the city expanded east across the Rhône onto what had been riverside meadows (brotteaux means 'marshy ground'). The neighborhood is defined by broad Art Deco boulevards and haussmannien apartment blocks, the Gare des Brotteaux (now a brasserie), and its position as the gateway to the Parc de la Tête d'Or — Lyon's vast 117-hectare urban park, home to a free zoo, botanical gardens, rose gardens, and the lake where Lyonnais families paddle-boat on weekends. Rue Masséna is the neighborhood's upscale dining and café street. The 6th arrondissement consistently produces some of Lyon's most inventive restaurant cooking: Maison Colombet maintains a refined bistro tradition. The Cité Internationale (Renzo Piano), which houses the Interpol headquarters, museums, and hotels, occupies the northern park edge.
Neighborhood Stats
Popular With
- couples
- families
- foodies
- professionals
- upscale-travelers
- park-lovers
Key Attributes
- art-deco
- park
- upscale
- residential
- fine-dining
- zoo
- elegant
Food Scene
Le Neuvième Art (173 Rue Cuvier) was Lyon's most conceptually ambitious restaurant under Nicolas Isnard — now the space continues inventive French fine dining. Maison Colombet (4 Rue du Docteur Bouchut) is the neighborhood's beloved classic bistro. Le 114 Brotteaux (114 Boulevard des Brotteaux) is the smart neighborhood brasserie for steak tartare and Burgundy wine. Café Terroir (Rue Masséna) pours natural wines and small plates that Brotteaux's design crowd favor for long lunches. The park café at Tête d'Or provides terrace dining by the rose garden.