Location
This square is now in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, between the Saône and the Rhône, and forms the focal centre point of the city. It also links the major shopping streets, as well as hosting the Lyon tourist office, and the Lyon central post office. From Place Bellecour start three major streets of the Presqu'île, including two pedestrian ones : the rue de la République, leading to the Hôtel de Ville and the Opera Nouvel, the Rue Victor Hugo, which leads to Perrache, and the Rue du Président Édouard Herriot, with a concentration of luxury shops and leading to the Place des Terreaux. The quarter of Vieux Lyon and the Lyon Cathedral are in front over the Saône.
The Place Bellecour is the kilometer 0 of Lyon: all distances are counted from this point.
The Place Bellecour is served by the Metro A, Metro D and many buses, including 10, 14 and 88. Bellecour station is therefore the largest metro station, Bellecour, which connects the A and D lines.
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