You’re now walking through the Champ de Juillet, a tree-lined park that leads directly to the Gare des Bénédictins. This area was once farmland, until the city purchased it in 1827 and began using it for fairs and public events. Just a few years later, during the July Revolution—also known as the Three Glorious Days, which unfolded over three days from July 27 to 29, 1830—the park was temporarily used as a military training ground. It was after that key moment in French history that the area received its current name, the “Champ de Juillet,” or “Field of July.” Once the turmoil passed, the space returned to its festive role, until 1859, when landscape architect Eugène Bühler—best known for designing Lyon’s Parc de la Tête d’Or—transformed it completely. He turned it into a public promenade, a peaceful green retreat that quickly became a favorite spot for locals seeking a break from city life.