Place Des Terreaux in Lyon: 16 reviews and 47 photos

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For many people this is the most beautiful square in the city. It is located in central Lyon, in the most central first district. It is a closed square, rectangular in shape, with the town hall on one side, a fine arts palace which is now a museum and a shopping arcade on the west side. In days gone by there was a wall that protected the city and a tower that allowed monitoring the area, particularly the bridge du Change, the only way across the river into the heart of Lyon. The square is considered a historical monument and has also been named a UNESCO world heritage site together with the rest of the old district of Lyon. In the sixteenth century, the walls were destroyed. Then they began developing the area with gardens and the town hall. It became an important place in the city. Today it is a very nice pedestrian location, with a large fountain, which was renewed in 1994 by Daniel Buren, who also made the squares of the royal palace in Paris.