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Lyon in 3D

Square

Place des Terreaux

The square in front of Lyon's town hall, with Bartholdi's fountain of horses pulling a chariot.

Editor's score
4.4
Visit
20 min
Price
Free

About

Framed by the 17th-century Hôtel de Ville and the Museum of Fine Arts, the square is famous for its fountain by Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty. It is a centre of the Festival of Lights each December.

Best time to go: Evening, when the fountain and town hall are lit.

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