Place des Jacobins

The Place des Jacobins, in Lyon

The Place des Jacobins is a fine square of the Presqu'île of Lyon, adorned with a monumental fountain paying tribute to four Lyon artists. The Lyon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this elegant and lively place, in the heart of the town centre.

The monumental fountain of the Lyon artists

The Place des Jacobins is one of the finest squares of the Presqu'île of Lyon, in the heart of the commercial town centre, near the Rue de la République. Its name comes from a former convent of Jacobins, the order of the Dominicans, which formerly rose at this location before disappearing. The square is dominated by its magnificent monumental fountain, erected in the nineteenth century in a neo-Renaissance style, a true jewel adorned with statues and water games. This fountain pays tribute to four great Lyon artists, whose statues adorn the building: painters, an architect and a sculptor who made the artistic renown of the town through the centuries. Surrounded by fine buildings with harmonious façades, lined with cafés and terraces, the square is a prized meeting and passage place, lively and elegant. A fine square adorned with its emblematic fountain, the Place des Jacobins is a pleasant stop of the discovery of Lyon.

What to see

You admire one of the finest squares of the Presqu'île, whose name comes from a former convent of Jacobins, dominated by its magnificent monumental nineteenth-century fountain of neo-Renaissance style, adorned with statues and water games, paying tribute to four great Lyon artists, surrounded by fine buildings, cafés and terraces. The Place des Jacobins is a fine square of Lyon. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place des Jacobins lies in the heart of the Presqu'île of Lyon, near the Rue de la République, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public space; the cafés and shops have their own hours. The square is lively by day and by night.

What does the fountain of the Place des Jacobins represent in Lyon?

This monumental nineteenth-century fountain, of neo-Renaissance style, pays tribute to four great Lyon artists, whose statues adorn it: painters, an architect and a sculptor who made the artistic renown of the town; the square takes its name from a former convent of Jacobins.

Where is the Place des Jacobins of Lyon?

In the heart of the Presqu'île of Lyon, in France.