Neighbourhood

Les Gratte-ciel

Address

Avenue Henri-Barbusse, 69100 Villeurbanne

Source: villeurbanne.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Art Deco Gratte-Ciel tower blocks rising above Villeurbanne — Photo: Fred Romero / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Town-centre district built around the Palais du Travail and the town hall from the 1930s on the initiative of mayor Lazare Goujon.

Time needed 1 hour

Best time Morning

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Smaller local events at and near Les Gratte-ciel

Place Chanoine Boursier market Market
Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday. Next: Sat 14 Nov · Place Chanoine Boursier, Villeurbanne
A market with food and other stalls at Place Chanoine Boursier in Villeurbanne, running Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday, as listed in the Métropole de Lyon's open data on market sites.
Free entry · Map · Source: Métropole de Lyon (open data, Licence Ouverte 2.0) · Marché Place Chanoine Boursier

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Nearby

Hôtel de ville de Villeurbanne Landmark · 3 min walk Town hall completed in 1934 to a design by Robert Giroud, with a 65-metre belfry and large central halls. Théâtre National Populaire Landmark · 4 min walk Theatre opened in 1934 as the Théâtre de la Cité, a national theatre since 1972, with its box office on place Lazare-Goujon. Palais du Travail Landmark · 4 min walk Building by architect Morice Leroux and the first element of the Gratte-ciel district, with a swimming pool dug into its basement in 1933. Le Zola Landmark · 6 min walk Cinema bought by the city in 1980 and the last survivor of about twenty cinemas in interwar Villeurbanne, run by the association Pour le Cinéma. Centre Culturel et de la Vie Associative Landmark · 8 min walk Municipal venue with two large halls used for shows, conferences, exhibitions and dances, and the base of the city's associations department. Jardin des tout-petits Park · 11 min walk Small public garden opened in 1929 on land given to the city, reserved for children under 6 and the adults with them.

Around Villeurbanne

Gratte-ciel, theatre and a big public library

Villeurbanne is a separate town on Lyon's eastern border, centred on the Gratte-ciel district that mayor Lazare Goujon began in the 1930s. The Palais du Travail, the town hall and the Théâtre National Populaire sit around one square.

Villeurbanne has 16 places on the Roam Lyon map: 8 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 churches and cathedrals, 1 neighbourhood and 1 day trip. Read the Villeurbanne guide.

Institut d'art contemporain Museum · 11 min walk
Le Rize Museum · 14 min walk
Église de la Sainte-Famille Church · 19 min walk
Église Saint-Athanase Church · 20 min walk
Nécropole nationale de la Doua Landmark · 24 min walk
Studio 24 Landmark · 25 min walk
Astroballe Landmark · 2.2 km away
Parc de la Feyssine Park · 2.2 km away

Good to know

What is the address of Les Gratte-ciel?: Avenue Henri-Barbusse, 69100 Villeurbanne.
How long do you need at Les Gratte-ciel?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Les Gratte-ciel?: Morning.

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