Hôtel de Ville de Lyon, Town hall in 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France

The Hôtel de Ville de Lyon is a town hall built in French Baroque style in the 1st arrondissement, featuring a symmetrical facade with nine bays framed by Ionic columns. A decorated clock tower rises above the roofline, and the building continues to function as Lyon's administrative center.

The Consulat commissioned a new city hall in 1644; Simon Maupin's design was built from 1646, and the first consular session was held in 1652. A fire on 13 September 1674 destroyed the Grande Salle and chapel, leading to restoration from 1701 to 1703 under plans by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte. In 1793 revolutionaries removed the Louis XIV relief, replaced under the Restoration by Henri IV.

The building faces the Opéra Nouvel across the Place de la Comédie, and its eastern side opens onto the Place des Terreaux. The municipal council still meets here ten times a year. The square in front, laid out by Soufflot in the 1750s, replaced the town hall's gardens.

Public access is limited to certain areas since the building remains an active administrative center and is subject to security restrictions. Exploring the exterior facade and the square in front of the building gives you a full appreciation of its architecture.

The belfry was added in 2005 to UNESCO's Belfries of Belgium and France listing, a group of civic towers recognised across the region. The clock tower above the facade rises from a balustraded roofline decorated with carved sculptures, and the central bay below it carries a half-relief of a king on horseback, Henry IV since the Restoration.