Place Bellecour

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Panorama of three sides of the Place Bellecour

The Place Bellecour is a large plaza in Lyon, France. Measuring 312m by 200mhttp://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Lyon-105728/Things_To_Do-Lyon-Place_Bellecour-BR-1.html, it is the largest clear square (i.e., without any patches of greenery, trees or any other kind of obstacles) in Europe. In the middle is a statue of king Louis XIV mounted on a horse, made by François-Frédéric Lemot in 1825. It forms the focal centre point of the city, and is thus the site of the largest metro station, Bellecour, which connects the A and D lines. It also links the major shopping streets Rue de la République and Rue Victor Hugo, as well as hosting the Lyon tourist office, and the Lyon central post office.

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