Beautiful Bellecour : Heart of Lyon (Old and Elegant Lyon Series 15)

Beautiful Bellecour
Heart of Lyon
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 15 

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, La Place Bellecour
  is the largest square in the center of Lyon, France,

 

…and it is one of the largest open squares

 in Europe without any patches of greenery.

In the center of the square is an equestrian statue

of king Louis XIV by François-Frédéric Lemot,

 

..with the Fourvière hill on the backdrop.

 

The Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière.

 

…and the Tour Métallique de Fourvière

loom over the barren Bellecour Square.

 

The square has two pavilions, housing

the tourist information office of Lyon,

 

…and an art gallery.

Nearby is the Place Antonin-Poncet

a square located in the Bellecour quarter, 

 

…where the famous dancing fountain is found.

Lining the Place Antonin-Poncet

are various shops and restaurants,

 

…catering the numerous

tourists visiting the square.

Read other posts for 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series
on the links below: 

Lagrange Aparthotel, Lyon
A Modern Home in Lyon
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 1 

Vieux Lyon  
Old Lyon in Suspended Animation
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 2 

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste 
A Medieval Cathedral 
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Funiculaires de Fourviere

Easy Way to the Top of Lyon
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La Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière 

The Other Notredame Church of France 
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Tour Métallique de Fourvière  
Half of Eiffel Tower  
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Lyon Medieval Festival 
A Travel back in Time
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A Taste of the Past  
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A Lovely French Bargain Outlet 
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Taste of America in France 
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Peace and Quiet in the City
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Lyon Zoo 
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Loving Lyon 
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