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  1. Place Bellecour. Coordinates: 45°45′27″N 4°49′56″E. Equestrian statue of King Louis XIV on Place Bellecour. Place Bellecour ( French pronunciation: [plas bɛlkuʁ]) is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district.

  2. Surrounded by linden trees, wild cherries and beautiful Napoleonic buildings, Place Bellecour is the third largest square in France after Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux and Place de la Concorde in Paris, measuring 312m by 200m, not to mention the biggest pedestrian square in the whole of Europe. Fact.

  3. Feb 5, 2018 · Place Bellecour. Remarkable sites and monuments. Last updated date : 05/02/2018. 47,520 m², 264 x 180 m square without streets or pavements and 67,128 m², 306 x 206 m with. It is the 3rd biggest square in France (after Place de la Concorde in Paris and Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux). It is kilometre zero for the region’s roads.

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  5. Lyon, France, Europe. Lyon. One of Europe’s largest public squares, gravel-strewn place Bellecour was laid out in the 17th century. In the centre is an equestrian statue of Louis XIV. From December to March, a 60m-high Ferris wheel provides a fine view over the city.

  6. The large, central square of Place Bellecour measures 1023 feet by 656 feet and is one of the biggest completely open squares in Europe; the biggest pedestrian-only square in Europe and the 3rd largest square in France. Place Bellecour is part of a UNESCO historical site.

  7. Mar 8, 2021 · La Place Bellecour se situe dans le deuxième arrondissement de la ville de Lyon, sur la Presqu’île, entre la Saône et le Rhône. Il s’agit de la plus grande et la plus importante de Lyon, riche d’une longue histoire. Avec ses 62 000 m 2, elle est notamment la troisième plus grande place de France et la place piétonne la plus vaste d’Europe.

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