Landmark

Place des Jacobins

Presqu'île, Lyon

Address

Place des Jacobins, 69002 Lyon

Source: lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Fountain at the centre of Place des Jacobins in Lyon with surrounding buildings — Photo: Fred Romero / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Square holding the Fontaine des Illustres Lyonnais, one of the public fountains listed by the Ville de Lyon.

Time needed 15 minutes

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What's on near Place des Jacobins

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Place des Jacobins, from the weekly Lyon events calendar.

Festival

Quais du Polar 2027

2 Apr to 4 Apr 2027 Hôtel de Ville de Lyon, Palais de la Bourse and other venues

The 23rd edition of the crime fiction festival holds author meetings and cultural events around the city centre.

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Hôtel de Ville de Lyon facade with its clock tower seen from Place des Terreaux

patrick janicek, CC BY 2.0

Illumination

Festival of Lights

5 to 8 Dec Streets, squares and parks across the city

Light installations are shown across Lyon in the evening, with more than 25 works on the 2026 programme.

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Smaller local events nearby

Quai Saint Antoine market Market
Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and Saturday and Sunday. Next: Fri 13 Nov · Quai Saint Antoine, Lyon 2e
A food market at Quai Saint Antoine in Lyon 2e, running Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and Saturday and Sunday, as listed in the Métropole de Lyon's open data on market sites.
Free entry · Map · Source: Métropole de Lyon (open data, Licence Ouverte 2.0) · Marché Quai Saint Antoine
Thésée, sa vie nouvelle Theatre and shows
18 to 22 Nov · Les Célestins - Théâtre de Lyon, Presqu'île
Show at Les Célestins - Théâtre de Lyon, listed on the Ville de Lyon agenda.
Map · Source: Ville de Lyon
Audio-described shows at Les Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon Theatre and shows
On now, until 9 Apr 2027 · Les Célestins - Théâtre de Lyon, Presqu'île
Show at Les Célestins - Théâtre de Lyon.
Map · Source: Mairies d'arrondissement de Lyon · Spectacles en audiodescription aux Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon

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Nearby

Place des Célestins Landmark · 2 min walk Square on the site of the former Célestins convent, with the Théâtre des Célestins on one side. Théâtre des Célestins Landmark · 2 min walk Theatre designed by Gaspard André with a traditional Italian-style hall in red velvet and a smaller hall, La Célestine, listed as a historic monument... Grand Hôtel-Dieu Landmark · 3 min walk Former hospital on the Rhône quay turned into a complex of more than 30 shops, restaurants, cafés, a hotel and courtyards open to the public. Théâtre Comédie Odéon Landmark · 4 min walk Theatre on rue Grolée in the Cordeliers quarter, presenting a season of plays and occasional concerts. Place Bellecour Landmark · 4 min walk Large square holding the equestrian monument to Louis XIV, the Saint-Exupéry and Little Prince statue and the Veilleur de pierre, a Second World War... Marché aux timbres et cartes postales Market · 4 min walk Sunday market of stamps and postcards held on Place Bellecour.

Around Presqu'île

The peninsula between Rhône and Saône

The Presqu'île is the central peninsula of Lyon, set between the Rhône and the Saône. It holds the main squares, the city hall, the opera and the principal shopping streets.

Presqu'île has 24 places on the Roam Lyon map: 14 landmarks, 4 markets, 3 churches and cathedrals, 2 museums and 1 special spot. Read the Presqu'île guide.

Basilique Saint-Bonaventure Church · 5 min walk
Marché Saint-Antoine / Célestins Market · 5 min walk
Fondation Bullukian Museum · 6 min walk
Église Saint-Nizier Church · 6 min walk
Palais de la Bourse (Palais du Commerce) Landmark · 6 min walk
Place Antonin Poncet Landmark · 6 min walk
Grande Synagogue de Lyon Landmark · 8 min walk
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon Museum · 9 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Place des Jacobins?: Place des Jacobins, 69002 Lyon.
How long do you need at Place des Jacobins?: Plan for 15 minutes.

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