Arrondissement 1 ou 6

Hi again,

I need another opinion about an apartment located on Rue des Capucins (1st arrondissement?) vs the La Reine Astrid (6th). Is the Rue des Capucins a safe area? Would it be closer to tourist sites and restaurants than the Astrid? Would it be more difficult to enter and leave Lyon by car for surrounding areas than the Astrid? Any other opinions or thoughts would be appreciated!

Merci beaucoup,

IndianaTravelPlanner

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Rue des Capucins is a nice area to go out at night, it is the area called %26quot;pentes de la Croix-Rousse%26quot; with a vibrant night life mainly for students and young people; but not an easy area though to get with a car : driving and parking will be tricky.

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I%26#39;ve never heard of that street in the 6th. It could be at the south end of the 6th. I%26#39;ve stayed in the 6th, north end, almost annually since 1981. What is the name of the apartment agency and the apartment ID number and I can look it up. Happy Travels!

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Guenmai, rue des Capucins is in the 1st arrondissement, not in the 6th.

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Thank you again for your responses. I was concerned about Rue des Capucins due to google%26#39;s pictures of the area, specifically the grafitti. I was concerned about safety both during the day and at night. Of course, I do not know when the pictures of the street were taken. From what has been posted, I am assuming that it would be a shorter walk to restaurants, the metro, and tourist sites from Rue des Capucins than from the La Reine Astrid. Correct?

Thanks again,

IndianaTravelPlanner

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Only-Lyon- I know that rue des Capucines is in the 1st. I was referring to the other street that the poster stated as being in the 6th. Refer back to the poster%26#39;s original post...%26quot;La Reine Astrid(6th)%26quot;. Happy Travels!

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La Reine Astrid is not a street name actually, it is the name of a hotel.

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