THE PLACE BELLECOUR
The third largest
square in France!
Place Bellecour takes a very prominent place among the essentials for your stay at the hotel! It is THE meeting place for all the Lyonnais who meet each other “under the horse's tail”...
This large beautiful square, just 1 km from the hotel where a bronze statue of Louis XIV takes pride of place, extends over about 6 hectares. It is the largest pedestrian square in Europe! The Place Bellecour houses the tourist office and also an art gallery, where numerous exhibitions take place, several flower kiosks and a playground for children. From the square, you can reach the Hôtel de Ville and the Opéra by taking the rue de la République, Perrache via the rue Victor Hugo and the Place de Terreaux by walking along the rue du Président Edouard Herriot. Throughout the year the Place Bellecour hosts events and festive occasions; skating rink in winter, concerts, trade fairs, Lyonnais boules competitions, 60-metre high big wheel, etc. So many events that will provide the tempo for your stay in the Hôtel de Noailles!
This large beautiful square, just 1 km from the hotel where a bronze statue of Louis XIV takes pride of place, extends over about 6 hectares. It is the largest pedestrian square in Europe! The Place Bellecour houses the tourist office and also an art gallery, where numerous exhibitions take place, several flower kiosks and a playground for children. From the square, you can reach the Hôtel de Ville and the Opéra by taking the rue de la République, Perrache via the rue Victor Hugo and the Place de Terreaux by walking along the rue du Président Edouard Herriot. Throughout the year the Place Bellecour hosts events and festive occasions; skating rink in winter, concerts, trade fairs, Lyonnais boules competitions, 60-metre high big wheel, etc. So many events that will provide the tempo for your stay in the Hôtel de Noailles!
Did you know?
The Place Bellecour is the 3rd largest square in France, after the Concorde in Paris and the Quinconces in Bordeaux. All the roads in the region have their origin here.
