Bellecour
Bellecour is a railway stop in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bellecour is situated nearby to the tourism office Only Lyon Tourisme et Congrès, as well as near the work of art Veilleur de pierre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: Lyon Métro station
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place Bellecour and Equestrian statue of Louis XIV.
Place Bellecour
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m, it is one of the largest open squares in Europe, and the third biggest square in France, behind the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux and the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV
Work of art
Photo: François-Frédéric Lemot, Public domain.
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV is a work of art.
Théâtre des Célestins
Theater building
Photo: Romainbehar, CC0.
The Théâtre des Célestins is a theatre building on the Place des Célestins in Lyon, France. It was designed by Gaspard André, and inaugurated in 1877, then again in 2005. Théâtre des Célestins is situated 300 metres northwest of Bellecour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon and Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon.
Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
Les Cordeliers
Suburb
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Cordeliers is one of the central quarters in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is mainly known for the Place des Cordeliers in its centre.
Bellecour
- Categories: metro station, underground station, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.7576° or 45° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
4.83311° or 4° 49′ 59″ eastNetwork
TCLOpen location code
8FQ6QR5M+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 3349897008OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5298
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Bellecour” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bellecour”
- Esperanto: “Bellecour”
- French: “BEL”
- French: “Bellecour”
- French: “station Bellecour”
- German: “Bellecour”
- Italian: “Bellecour”
- Japanese: “ベルクール駅”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bellecour”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Bellecour (mètro de Lion)”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Bellecour”
- Polish: “Bellecour”
- Russian: “Белькур”
- Spanish: “estacion Bellecour”
- Spanish: “estación Bellecour”
- Spanish: “Estación Bellecour”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Only Lyon Tourisme et Congrès and Veilleur de pierre.
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