Furnished flat - Lyon Bellecour

Place Bellecour, the heart of Lyon's 2^nd district (69002), is the biggest square in Lyon and the third largest in France after the Quinconces in Bordeaux and Place de la Concorde in Paris. It is also the largest pedestrian square in Europe, as cars have been restricted to a large underground parking lot.

In the center of the square is the famous statue of Louis XIV on horseback, the work of Lyon sculptor François-Frédéric Lemot dating from 1825. Notice the unique pose of the king who is riding "Roman-style" i.e. without stirrups. At his feet are two allegorical statues of the Saône and the Rhône.