Place Bellecour
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- Best time to go
- April–October
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Place Bellecour is one of the largest open squares in Europe, a vast expanse of red gravel at the centre of Lyon between the Rhône and Saône rivers. A bronze equestrian statue of King Louis XIV dominates the middle, and a smaller statue honours the writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, born in the city. Bordered by uniform 19th-century façades, the square offers a clear view up to the Fourvière basilica on its hill. It hosts a big wheel, festivals and markets, and marks the city's central reference point.
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