Public sources
The district and Charité are documented
Public references support the Perrache context, the former Charité hospital and the urban setting around Place Carnot.
78 rue de la Charité, Lyon 2nd district
Our story, between Ainay and Perrache
Lyo Hôtel occupies a nineteenth-century rental building in a district shaped by the southern expansion of Presqu’île, Perrache station, Place Carnot and the former tobacco factory.
This page separates publicly sourced historical context from information based on the hotel’s internal memory and records.
Historic plans show the area around rue de la Charité, Place Carnot and the former tobacco factory opposite the building.
Historic plans
78 rue de la Charité appears in its block
Documents supplied by the hotel show the relationship between the building, rue de la Charité, rue Duhamel and the former tobacco factory.
Internal memory
The hotel story is written cautiously
The Hôtel de la Marne period, room transformations, courtyard conversion and recent renovations come from the hotel’s internal memory.
A district shaped by Lyon’s southward expansion
Ainay and Perrache connect historic Presqu’île, the station, the riverbanks and Confluence. The city’s southward expansion transformed former land into streets, blocks, squares and public facilities.
Place Carnot
A gateway square linking Perrache, Victor-Hugo, Ainay and rue de la Charité.
Rue de la Charité
The street keeps the memory of the former Charité hospital and, in historic plans, neighboring routes such as rue de la Liberté.
Former tobacco factory
The building faces the site of the former tobacco factory, later replaced by Lycée Récamier, now undergoing renovation.
From 78 rue de la Charité to Hôtel de la Marne
The known hotel story is based on internal memory: the first floor may have been converted into a hotel during the interwar period under the name Hôtel de la Marne, with ten rooms all on the first floor.
A first-floor hotel
The original model was a small city hotel near the station, set inside an existing building.
Ground floor conversion
In the 1980s, the ground floor and former caretaker lodges were progressively converted into rooms.
Courtyard reuse
In 2008, the courtyard hangar previously used for parking became eight rooms.
Lyo Hôtel today
Since the 2019 takeover, the hotel has clarified its identity: facade renovation in summer 2022, the Lyo Hôtel name, then a full ground-floor renovation in autumn 2025.
24/7 welcome
A team of seven welcomes leisure and business guests throughout the year.
Central address
The hotel remains an independent address close to Perrache station.
Changing neighborhood
Opposite the hotel, Lycée Récamier occupies the former tobacco factory site and has entered a new renovation phase since 2024.
Timeline
Presqu’île expands south with the Perrache project, and the district is gradually structured by new streets, squares and public facilities.
The building at 78 rue de la Charité appears consistent with a late Lyon Louis-Philippe rental building. This remains an architectural hypothesis to be confirmed by cadastral or notarial records.
Lyon-Perrache station opens, helping the district develop as an arrival point with hotels and guest addresses nearby.
Plans supplied by the hotel show 78 rue de la Charité opposite the tobacco factory, close to Place Carnot and neighboring streets.
According to the hotel’s memory, the first floor may have become a hotel named Hôtel de la Marne, with ten rooms on the first floor.
The ground floor is gradually converted into rooms, followed by former caretaker lodges.
The courtyard hangar previously used as parking is converted into eight rooms.
The current owners take over in 2019. The facade is renovated in summer 2022, the name becomes Lyo Hôtel, then the entire ground floor is renovated in autumn 2025.
A team of seven welcomes leisure and business guests from many countries 24/7 throughout the year.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common searches about Lyo Hôtel.
When was the Lyo Hôtel building built?
The 1840-1850 dating is an architectural hypothesis based on the building style and should be confirmed by cadastral or notarial records.
What was the hotel’s former name?
According to the hotel’s memory, it may have been known as Hôtel de la Marne during part of the twentieth century.
How many people work at Lyo Hôtel?
The hotel is run by a team of seven welcoming guests 24/7 throughout the year.
Sources and references
- OnlyLyon Tourism - Perrache district
- Lyon-Perrache station - historical synthesis
- Hospice de la Charité - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes heritage inventory
- Former Charité hospital bell tower - OnlyLyon Tourism
- Lycée Récamier restructuring - Re_Source Architecte
- Lycée Récamier re-architecture - Archigroup
- Archives du département du Rhône et de la métropole de Lyon, reference 3P969
- 1899 plan of 78 rue de la Charité and the former tobacco factory, supplied by the hotel
- Lyo Hôtel internal records and oral memory: Hôtel de la Marne name, room conversions and recent takeovers