Caluire-et-Cuire is a municipality of the Lyon metropolitan area, immediately north of Lyon, on the plateau that separates the Rhône from the Saône. It extends the Croix-Rousse plateau, from which it is separated by the Boulevard des Canuts and the former city limits of Lyon. With about 42 000 inhabitants, it is one of the most populous and most residential municipalities in the Lyon conurbation.
The municipality was created in 1797 by the merger of the villages of Caluire and Cuire. Today it is divided between the historic Bourg, its administrative and retail core, the plateau districts of Cuire and Bissardon extending the Croix-Rousse, the heights of Montessuy and Vassieux overlooking the Rhône with views over Lyon and the Alps, and the riverside areas, Saint-Clair on the Rhône and Cuire-le-Bas on the Saône side.
Caluire-et-Cuire has remained a family-oriented residential municipality, valued for its immediate proximity to Lyon, its river views and the setting of the Parc de la Tête d'Or, close by on the Lyon side. It has no metro station, but is linked to the Croix-Rousse and to central Lyon by the bridges over the Rhône and by a dense bus network (lines C1, C2, C5). The property market reflects this position: firm prices, close to those of the well-heeled districts of northern Lyon, with a premium for the plateau and for open views.
