Landmark

Place Maréchal Lyautey

Address

Source: mairie6.lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Fountain with statue in Place Maréchal Lyautey in Lyon's 6th arrondissement — Photo: Etienne Baudon / Flickr (Public Domain Mark 1.0)

Square that best keeps Morand's 1764 urban plan, with the René Desjardins fountain, boules courts and two flower kiosks built after the First World War.

Time needed 15 minutes

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What's on near Place Maréchal Lyautey

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Place Maréchal Lyautey, 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

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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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Nearby

Église Saint-Pothin Church · 4 min walk Church of 1841 to 1843, the oldest in the Brotteaux, with a Doric colonnade like a Greek temple and an apse listed as a monument historique. Place Louis Pradel Landmark · 6 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. Opéra de Lyon Landmark · 7 min walk Opera house and home of the Opéra national de Lyon, standing beside the Hôtel de Ville. Hôtel de Ville de Lyon Landmark · 7 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. Palais de la Bourse (Palais du Commerce) Landmark · 8 min walk Second Empire exchange building opened in 1860 alongside the Rue Impériale, now Rue de la République, around the painted Salle de la Corbeille and... Basilique Saint-Bonaventure Church · 9 min walk Franciscan church built from 1325 to 1327 where Saint Bonaventure died in 1274, listed in 1927 and a minor basilica since 2019.

Around Parc de la Tête d'Or

A free park of 105 hectares, plus the Brotteaux streets around it

The Parc de la Tête d'Or opened in the late 1850s and is among the largest urban parks in France, with a lake, a botanical garden, a zoo and rose gardens, all free. The Cité Internationale and the Brotteaux district sit along its edges.

Parc de la Tête d'Or has 12 places on the Roam Lyon map: 4 parks and gardens, 3 landmarks, 1 special spot, 1 cafe, 1 museum, 1 market and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Parc de la Tête d'Or guide.

Marché alimentaire Tête d'Or Market · 10 min walk
Parc de la Tête d'Or Park · 13 min walk
Roseraie internationale Park · 15 min walk
Véritable Théâtre Guignol du Parc de la Tête d'Or Special · 15 min walk
Ancienne gare des Brotteaux Landmark · 16 min walk
Cité Internationale Landmark · 16 min walk
Jardin botanique de Lyon Park · 17 min walk
Parc zoologique de Lyon Park · 17 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Place Maréchal Lyautey?: Place Maréchal Lyautey, 69006 Lyon.
How long do you need at Place Maréchal Lyautey?: Plan for 15 minutes.

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