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Place Bellecour
Place Bellecour Review
Shady, imposing Place Bellecour is one of the largest squares in France, and is Lyon's fashionable center, midway between the Saône and the Rhône. Classical facades erected along its narrower sides in 1800 lend architectural interest. The large, bronze equestrian statue of Louis XIV, installed in 1828, is the work of local sculptor Jean Lemot. On the south side of the square is the tourist office (04-72-77-69-69).
- Address: Presqu'île, Lyon, 69002 | Map It
- Location: Vieux Lyon and Fourvière
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