Place Bertone, Square and bus interchange in the 4th arrondissement, Lyon, France
Place Bertone is a small square in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood of Lyon's 4th district, which also serves as a local bus interchange point. It is lined with buildings of three to five stories, with evenly spaced windows, and has benches, trees, and a small raised platform at its center.
The square was laid out in the early 1800s as the Croix-Rousse neighborhood was being built. A fountain once stood at its center and was later replaced by a small frog statue.
The square is named after Marcel Bertone, a resistance fighter executed in 1942, and a plaque on one of the surrounding buildings marks his memory. Local craftsmen have also organized markets here, where handmade objects are displayed and sold directly on the square.
The square sits on the upper part of the Croix-Rousse hill, so some of the nearby streets slope noticeably. Bus stops are easy to spot around the square and connect well to other parts of Lyon.
Marcel Bertone, after whom the square is named, fought in the International Brigades in Spain before joining the French resistance, linking him to two separate conflicts. This makes him a relatively unusual figure among Lyon's local memorials.
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