Diverse multicultural district near universities. Affordable, vibrant, with international cuisine.



A one-bedroom in Guillotière (7th) rents for about €600 - €700/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 12 minutes from Lyon center by tram.
Commute to Center
12 min
tram
Safety Rating
3/5
ModerateVibe
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €500 - €600/mo | €600 - €700/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €700 - €800/mo | €800 - €900/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,000 - €1,100/mo | €1,100 - €1,200/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Lyon dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €650/month — close to the city median, and among the more affordable of the 14 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €800 - €900/month and three-bedrooms €1,100 - €1,200/month on second-hand contracts. At 12 minutes to the center by tram, it sits about as central as most Lyon areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the diverse, affordable, students tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see La Duchère (9th). For a shorter commute, see Presqu'île (2nd).
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Guillotière as the nearest metro stop, Place Raspail as nearby green space and Asian Bangla as the nearest supermarket around the Guillotière (7th) reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
5 min walk to center
1BR from €900/mo
8 min metro to center
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15 min metro to center
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12 min metro to center
1BR from €900/mo
10 min metro to center
1BR from €700/mo
12 min tram to center
1BR from €800/mo
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15 min metro to center
1BR from €600/mo
18 min tram to center
1BR from €600/mo
15 min metro to center
1BR from €600/mo
15 min metro to center
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25 min tram to center
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20 min metro to center
1BR from €500/mo
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