Place des Jacobins

This pedestrian square features a central ornamental fountain designed by Gaspard André in 1885, surrounded by 19th-century buildings with varied architectural styles including neo-Renaissance and neo-Byzantine facades.

The square takes its name from Dominican monks called Jacobins who established their convent here in 1236, and it hosted the 1316 papal conclave that elected Pope John XXII.

The fountain honors four centuries of Lyonnaise art through sculptures representing local artists Philibert Delorme, Guillaume Coustou, Gérard Audran, and Hippolyte Flandrin.

Located in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement, the square connects to major pedestrian streets including Rue Édouard-Herriot and serves as a central meeting point for locals and visitors.

During Lyon's Festival of Lights, the fountain becomes an artistic canvas for innovative light installations, and activists regularly color it green or red to draw attention to environmental and social causes.

Location: 2nd arrondissement of Lyon

Part of: thoroughfare network of Lyon

Shares border with: rue Childebert, rue Édouard-Herriot, Rue Jean-de-Tournes, Rue Gasparin, rue de Brest, Rue de l'Ancienne Préfecture, rue Port-du-Temple, Rue Jean Fabre

Address: Pl. des Jacobins, 69002 Lyon, France 69002 Lyon

GPS coordinates: 45.76050,4.83355

Latest update: August 22, 2025 12:37