Fontaine Place Bellecour - Lyon, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 45° 45.417 E 004° 49.937
31T E 642497 N 5068676
[EN] Small carved water basins recall the antiquity of the place and its royal vocation. [FR] De petits bassins d'eau découpés rappellent l'ancienneté de la place et sa vocation royale.
Waymark Code: WM112FR
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Date Posted: 08/04/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 6

Place Bellecour is the largest pedestrian square in France. Louis XIV forbade, by decree of December 28, 1658, to build a building on this place nor to sell or exchange any part.

This square retains its royal appearance with the fountains located south of the square.

Today, the redevelopment of the southern part offers a new place of life and activities for locals and visitors who will enjoy the comfort of a tree-lined promenade, restored ponds and flower gardens in a lively area , friendly and popular that mixes children's games, flower kiosks or terrace catering.

Photo goes Here Photo goes Here

La place Bellecour est la plus grande place piétonne de France. Louis XIV a interdit, par décret du 28 décembre 1658 , de construire un batiment sur cette place ni de vendre ou échanger aucune partie.

Cette place garde son aspect royal avec les fontaines situées au sud de la place.

Aujourd’hui, le réaménagement de la partie sud offre un nouveau lieu de vie et d’activités pour les habitants et les visiteurs qui bénéficieront du confort d’une promenade arborée, de bassins restaurés et de jardins fleuris au sein d’un espace animé, convivial et populaire qui mêle jeux pour enfants, kiosques à fleurs ou restauration en terrasse.

Web Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please post another photo of the fountain and tell us your opinion about the fountain.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Fountains
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
crick69 visited Fontaine Place Bellecour - Lyon, France 02/21/2020 crick69 visited it
Miss Tinguett visited Fontaine Place Bellecour - Lyon, France 02/11/2020 Miss Tinguett visited it
pmaupin visited Fontaine Place Bellecour - Lyon, France 07/04/2019 pmaupin visited it

View all visits/logs