Place des Jacobins

Place des Jacobins is one of the iconic squares in Lyon, France. Surrounded by beautiful buildings, it is located in the 2nd arrondissement of the city. Here are some important things to know about this place.

History

The Place des Jacobins owes its name to the religious order of the Jacobins who established a convent there in the 13th century. This convent was destroyed during the French Revolution, but the square kept its name.

Gadagne Museums - Church and Place des Jacobins
Church and Place des Jacobins – Romainbehar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jacobins Fountain

This fountain is a major work of the square. It was erected in the 19th century and is decorated with statues representing allegorical figures, as well as lions spitting water.

Lyon 2nd - Place des Jacobins, fountain, detail of the basins, towards the north
Romainbehar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Events

Place des Jacobins is an important meeting place in Lyon and regularly hosts cultural events, artistic demonstrations, markets, and various activities.

Lumignons festival of lights

Central location

In addition to its historical and architectural importance, Place des Jacobins is located in the heart of Lyon, close to other major tourist sites, shops and restaurants, making it a must-see for locals and visitors to the city.

Our advice

  • Linger at the beautiful and amazing fountain in Lyon full of great history. Great to see and look around.
  • Have breakfast at a cafe near the square. The fountain is beautiful. You'll want to linger here to enjoy the peace and quiet.

 

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Map of the must-sees

Rosa Mir Garden

The Court of the Voracious

Bellevue Square

The Gardens of the Grande-Côte

Place des Jacobins

Chapel of the Trinity

Saint-Georges district

The Basilica of Ainay

Saint-Nizier Church

International City

Amphitheater of the Three Gauls

Saint Bonaventure Church

Statue of Saint Exupéry

Saint-Antoine Food Market

St. John's Cathedral

Hotel-Dieu of Lyon

The traboules of Old Lyon

Printing Museum

The Museum of Confluences

St. Peter's Palace

The Bartholdi Fountain

The Fresco of the Lyonnais

The painted walls

Merciere Street

Lyon Opera

Light Institute

The Confluence

Old Lyon

Golden Head Park

Place des Terreaux

Bellecour Square

The Gadagne Museum

The Canuts' house

Ancient Theatre of Fourvière

Banks of the Rhone

Museum of Fine Arts

The Paul Bocuse Halls

Our Lady of Fourviere

The Banks of the Saône

Climbs of the Croix-Rousse

Brotteaux district

Lyon Aquarium

Barbe Island

CHRD - resistance museum

Brochier Silk Museum

Guignol Theatre of the Park

Little Guignol Museum

The House of Guignol

Mini World Lyon

The Cinema Museum

Fourvière Museum

Subsistences

Other places

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Pierre Bossan

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