Landmark

Place des Terreaux

Presqu'île, Lyon

Address

Place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon

Source: lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Bartholdi fountain with its four horses on Place des Terreaux in Lyon — Photo: Parrad.adrien / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Square in front of the Hôtel de Ville, centred on the Bartholdi fountain by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.

Time needed 30 minutes

Free

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What's on near Place des Terreaux

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

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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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

Smaller local events nearby

Bouquinistes book market Market
Every day, including public holidays. Next: Fri 13 Nov · Quai de la Pêcherie, Lyon 1er
Old and second-hand books, postcards, prints, vinyl, DVDs and comics are sold from 20 stalls on the quais de Saône, open every day from 9:00 to 21:00, including public holidays.
Map · Source: Ville de Lyon (lyon.fr) · Marché des bouquinistes
Exhibition: HOMING by Nika Schmitt Exhibition
13 Nov 2026 to 23 Jan 2027 · La BF15, Presqu'île
Exhibition of installations by Nika Schmitt, part of the ZONE XP festival with Grame. Free entry and free guided visits every Saturday at 15:00.
Free · Map · Source: La BF15 · HOMING, Nika Schmitt
Le Sacre du printemps et House Dance
On now, until 14 Nov · Opéra national de Lyon, Presqu'île
Dance show at Opéra national de Lyon, listed on the Ville de Lyon agenda.
Map · Source: Ville de Lyon

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Nearby

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon Museum · right here Fine arts museum in a former abbey, with collections from antiquity to modern art and a garden courtyard. Hôtel de Ville de Lyon Landmark · 2 min walk City hall built from 1646 to 1672, facing the opera and the Place des Terreaux, damaged by fire in 1674 and 1803 and still home to the city council. Opéra de Lyon Landmark · 3 min walk Opera house and home of the Opéra national de Lyon, standing beside the Hôtel de Ville. Place Louis Pradel Landmark · 3 min walk Square at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slopes holding the set of sculptures by Ipoustéguy, listed by the Ville de Lyon among its public artworks. Place Sathonay Landmark · 4 min walk Square at the foot of the slopes where the 1st arrondissement town hall stands, with remains of a Carthusian nuns' convent of around 1300 inside the... Église Saint-Nizier Church · 4 min walk Listed historic monument described by its parish association as one of the finest examples of flamboyant Gothic in the region.

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.

Marché Saint-Antoine / Célestins Market · 5 min walk
Palais de la Bourse (Palais du Commerce) Landmark · 5 min walk
Basilique Saint-Bonaventure Church · 6 min walk
Théâtre Comédie Odéon Landmark · 7 min walk
Place des Jacobins Landmark · 10 min walk
Théâtre des Célestins Landmark · 10 min walk
Place des Célestins Landmark · 11 min walk
Grand Hôtel-Dieu Landmark · 12 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Place des Terreaux?: Place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon.
How long do you need at Place des Terreaux?: Plan for 30 minutes.

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