VedutaSquare
Place Bellecour
One of Europe's largest open squares, with an equestrian statue of Louis XIV and views up to Fourvière.
- Editor's score
- 4.3
- Visit
- 20 min
- Price
- Free
About
The vast red-gravel square sits on the peninsula between the Rhône and the Saône. At its centre stands a statue of Louis XIV, and from here streets lead to the old town, the shopping streets and the rivers.
Best time to go: Any time; start your walk here.
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Nearby in our guide
- ChurchLyon Cathedral540 m · 9 min on foot
- NeighbourhoodVieux Lyon700 m · 11 min on foot
- ChurchBasilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière920 m · 15 min on foot
- LandmarkRoman Theatre of Fourvière1 km · 16 min on foot
- MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts1.1 km · 17 min on foot
- SquarePlace des Terreaux1.1 km · 18 min on foot