Place des Terreaux (Terreaux Square), Lyon
An ideal rectangle of grand and grey resting on the peninsular (鈥榩resqu鈥櫭甽e鈥�) between the Rh么ne and Sa么ne rivers, at the foot of the Croix-Rousse hill in the 1st district of Lyon, Place des Terreaux is a famous local landmark.
This Lyonnais square is a UNESCO heritage site and a popular meeting place where you can sip beer in the outdoor caf茅, perch on the steps of the Mus茅e des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and observe the Bartholdi fountain, or pop into the beautiful City Hall to pay a visit to the local mayor.
The H么tel de ville de Lyon on the eastern side of the square was built between 1646 and 1651 by Simon Maupin; after the fire of 1674 it was rebuilt by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. The former nunnery of Saint-Pierre, built in the 17th century, is now home to the Fine Arts Museum since 1803.
The square was the scene of beheading of Henri Coiffier de Ruz茅, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, condemned for conspiracy against Cardinal Richelieu. During the French Revolution, the guillotine installed here was running at full speed during the tenure of Marie Joseph Chalier. After the siege of Lyon, 79 people were also beheaded there.
The centre of the square is marked by an allegorical fountain of the Sa么ne, made by Fr茅d茅ric Auguste Bartholdi and inaugurated on 22 September 1891. The sculpted group, called Char Triomphant de la Garonne, represents the Garonne and its four tributaries jumping into the ocean, all of which are symbolized by a woman leading a quadriga.
This Lyonnais square is a UNESCO heritage site and a popular meeting place where you can sip beer in the outdoor caf茅, perch on the steps of the Mus茅e des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and observe the Bartholdi fountain, or pop into the beautiful City Hall to pay a visit to the local mayor.
The H么tel de ville de Lyon on the eastern side of the square was built between 1646 and 1651 by Simon Maupin; after the fire of 1674 it was rebuilt by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. The former nunnery of Saint-Pierre, built in the 17th century, is now home to the Fine Arts Museum since 1803.
The square was the scene of beheading of Henri Coiffier de Ruz茅, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, condemned for conspiracy against Cardinal Richelieu. During the French Revolution, the guillotine installed here was running at full speed during the tenure of Marie Joseph Chalier. After the siege of Lyon, 79 people were also beheaded there.
The centre of the square is marked by an allegorical fountain of the Sa么ne, made by Fr茅d茅ric Auguste Bartholdi and inaugurated on 22 September 1891. The sculpted group, called Char Triomphant de la Garonne, represents the Garonne and its four tributaries jumping into the ocean, all of which are symbolized by a woman leading a quadriga.
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Sight Name: Place des Terreaux (Terreaux Square)
Sight Location: Lyon, France (See walking tours in Lyon)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Lyon, France (See walking tours in Lyon)
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