What's 2nd Arrondissement Like?

Visitors really like 2nd Arrondissement, especially its historical sites, shops, and riverfront access. Make sure to enjoy this romantic neighborhood's great restaurants. Top attractions include Confluence Museum. Other popular sights worth a visit include Bellecour Square.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in 2nd Arrondissement?

We have 240 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are our travelers' top lodging choices in 2nd Arrondissement:

Hotel Vaubecour

Guestrooms with fireplaces

• • Free WiFi • Walkable location

Intercontinental Lyon Hotel Dieu

Luxury hotel with spa, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Terrace • Central location

Hotel Carlton Lyon - MGallery Hotel Collection

Luxury hotel with spa, bar

• • Free WiFi • Turkish bath • 24-hour front desk • Walkable location

Hôtel des Artistes

City-center hotel

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel Le Royal Lyon - MGallery

Upscale hotel with restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Snack bar • Central location

How to Get to 2nd Arrondissement

2nd Arrondissement is located 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from the heart of Lyon.

Flying to:

• • Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS), 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from 2nd Arrondissement
• • Saint-Etienne (EBU-Saint-Etienne - Loire Intl.), 29.7 mi (47.8 km) from 2nd Arrondissement

Getting to 2nd Arrondissement on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Suchet Tram Stop
• • Sainte-Blandine Tram Stop
• • Ampere-Victor Hugo Station

Things to See and Do in and around 2nd Arrondissement

What to See in 2nd Arrondissement

• • Bellecour Square
• • La Sucriere
• • Place des Jacobins
• • Lyon Catholic University
• • Place Carnot

Things to Do in 2nd Arrondissement

• • Confluence Museum
• • Lyon Confluence Shopping Center
• • Textile Museum
• • Confluence Vaporetto Stop
• • Quai Tilsit Vaporetto Stop

Other Popular 2nd Arrondissement Attractions

• • Saint Martin d'Ainay Abbey
• • Theatre des Celestins

When Is the Best Time to Visit Lyon?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 66°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 39°F)
• • Rainiest months: September, August, June, November (average 3 inches of rainfall)