La Part-Dieu
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| Country | France |
| Région | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Métropole | Lyon |
| Commune | Lyon |
| Arrondissement | 3rd |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 20,600 |
| • Density | 17,606/km2 (45,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Postal code | 69003 |
| Website | www |
La Part-Dieu (French: [la paʁdjø]) is a central business district in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is the second-largest tertiary district in France, after La Défense in Greater Paris. The area also contains Lyon's principal railway station, Gare de La Part-Dieu.
The district hosts major commercial, cultural, and entertainment facilities, including Westfield La Part-Dieu shopping centre, Paul Bocuse indoor food market, café terraces, the Auditorium concert hall, the Bourse du Travail theatre, the Municipal Library, the Departmental Archives and Fort Montluc. It is home to several high-rise buildings, such as Tour Incity (202 m (663 ft)), Tour To-Lyon (171 m (561 ft)) and Tour Part-Dieu (164 m (538 ft)).
The central business district is undergoing a large-scale renovation and redevelopment programme, representing €2.5 billion in combined public and private investment.