The New List
Magnificent building constructed in 1893 by the architect Joseph-Etienne Malaval, to whom we owe the 2nd arrondissement Town Hall.
The statue of Louis XIV
It all began in 1658, when Louis XIV decided to rename Place Bellecour to Place Royale to honor his person. The city of Lyon, to mark this event, considered installing an equestrian statue of the king and renamed the square "Louis-le-Grand"
The Stone Watcher
At the heart of this emblematic square stands a monumental work entitled “Stone Watcher”, created by the sculptor Georges Salendre and inaugurated in 1948.
The passage of the Argue
Connecting rue de Brest to rue de la République, the passage is lined with shops and topped with a glass roof.
Assassination of President Sadi Carnot
Explore the fascinating history surrounding a red paving stone anchored in the ground, a silent witness to a tragic event: the assassination of President Sadi Carnot.
Plaque in memory of the Jacobin convent
The plaque you see reminds us that the Place des Jacobins in Lyon is home to a rich history linked to the Jacobin convent.
The Little Prince of Lyon
Lyon, France's second largest city, is full of hidden treasures and cultural gems. Among them, a one-of-a-kind work of art paying tribute to one of Lyon's favorite sons, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a renowned writer and aviator.
The Sainte-Catherine Street Roundup
One of the most moving places of this Lyon Resistance. Testimony of a tragedy orchestrated by the Gestapo
The Old Bellecour Theater
The Bellecour Theater, a former Lyon theater located at 85 rue de la République, was designed by Émile Guimet and the architect Jules Chatron,
The Poet Louise Labé
Louise Labé, nicknamed "La Belle Cordière", was a French poet of the Renaissance, born in Lyon in 1524 and died in 1566.
