Description:
- Bellecour is one of the largest public squares in Europe and is a great place to start any tours around the city of Lyon. Situated on the Presqu'île - within the UNESCO World Heritage area - the square provides great views of Basilique de Fouviére, on top of the nearby Fouviére hill. If the square could speak, it would talk of a turbulent and often bloody history; revolutionary battles and public executions all took place on the Place Bellecour of latter days. Today you won't see any guillotines on the square, but Bellecour does somehow speak its history and it's not hard to imagine all that has passed over this iconic location.
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Contact:
- tel: +33 4 7837 4452
- fax: +33 4 7241 7295
Address:
- 1 Place Bellecour
- (Lyon Center exit)
- Lyon 69002
Neighborhood:
Presqu'îleStrenuousness:
- No Sweat
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