Esplanade du Gros-Caillou
Esplanade du Gros-Caillou is a square in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Esplanade du Gros-Caillou is situated nearby to the playground Square Frédéric Dard, as well as near the restaurant Café de la Crèche.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gros Caillou and Église Saint-Bernard.
Gros Caillou
Stone
Gros Caillou is a landmark of the French city of Lyon in the neighborhood Croix-Rousse. The rock's mineralogical composition suggests it is a glacial erratic, and would have been transported from the nearby Alps by slowly moving glaciers.
Église Saint-Bernard
Church
Église Saint-Bernard is a church, which is situated 150 metres south of Esplanade du Gros-Caillou.
Place Bellevue
Scenic viewpoint
Place Bellevue is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 170 metres southeast of Esplanade du Gros-Caillou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentes de la Croix Rousse and La Croix-Rousse.
La Croix-Rousse
Suburb
La Croix-Rousse is a hill 254 metres high in the city of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill. The neighborhood is divided into les pentes and le plateau.
1st arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon.
Esplanade du Gros-Caillou
- Type: Square
- Categories: esplanade and locality
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.77482° or 45° 46′ 29″ north
Longitude
4.83444° or 4° 50′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FQ6QRFM+WQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Swiss German—“Esplanade du Gros-Caillou” goes by many names.
- French: “esplanade du Gros Caillou”
- French: “Esplanade du Gros Caillou”
- German: “Esplanade du Gros Caillou”
- Swiss German: “Esplanade du Gros Caillou”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Square Frédéric Dard and Café de la Crèche.
Nearby Places
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