Place Jean-Macé, Lyon
The Place Jean-Macé is a plaza located in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon in France.
History
In 1892, the Avenue Maréchal de Saxe was extended towards the south. North of the railway, it crossed paths with Gerland and the Rue Avignon, forming an enclosed square. Built in the first part of the 19th century, the Fort du Colombier and the wall that connected the height of the Vitriolerie were destroyed in the 1890s. A new public square was then built on the vacant land.Points of interest
- Town Hall of 7th arrondissement, whose construction was completed in 1920 by architect Charles Meysson, and houses the works of the painter Pierre Descombes Combet.
- Jean Macé Library, part of Lyon Municipal Library
- Lyon-Jean Macé railway station, served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional railway services.
- Two Vélo'v bicycle pickup stations on the square
- The Berthelot Center, which houses:
- * Center for History of Resistance and Deportation
- * Institute for Political Science of Lyon
- Berges du Rhône
- Comœdia Cinema
- Lumière University Lyon 2
- Saint-Luc Saint-Joseph Hospital
- Sergent Blandan Park
Public transport
The Place Jean-Macé is served by several lines of TCL urban transit network at the station Jean Macé:- Métro Line B
- Tram Line T2
- Bus and trolleybuses lines C5, C7, C12, C14, 35 and 64.
Events on the square
- Market in the square, on Wednesday and Saturday morning
- The market for booksellers, once per month