Introduction to Place Bellecour: Place Bellecour is located in the center of Lyon. It was once known as the Place Royale. It is the third largest square in France and one of the largest squares in Europe. Except for a tall and majestic equestrian statue of Louis XIV as a decoration, there are no green spaces, trees or obstacles on the square. The square ground paved with red earth is in perfect harmony with the red roofs and other warm tones of the buildings in Old Lyon.
Place Bellecour was once an important stage for the textile workers' riots in Lyon in the mid-19th century. Lyon's largest metro station, the Lyon Tourist Office, and the Lyon Central Post Office are all located around the square. It can also be accessed from Lyon's main commercial streets, Avenue de la République and Victor Hugo. Main street.