Places to see in ( Lyon - France ) Place des Jacobins
Places to see in ( Lyon - France ) Place des Jacobins
The Place des Jacobins is a square located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It was created in 1556 and a fountain was added in 1856. The square belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. According to Jean Pelletier, this square is one of the most famous in Lyon, because of its location in the center of the 2nd arrondissement and its heavy traffic, as 12 streets lead here. The square, particularly its architecture and its features, has changed its appearance many times throughout years.
In 1740, the square was called Place Confort which then absorbed the rue des Alards in 1556, named after a rich family who owned buildings in the neighborhood. In 1782, it became the Place des Jacobins, then, in 1794, was renamed Place de la Fraternité. After changing its name twice — Place de la Préfecture in 1858, then Place de l'Impératrice in 1868 —, it was renamed Place des Jacobins in February 1871. The current name of the square comes from the Jacobins, also named religious Preachers of the Order of St. Dominic, who occupied the building on the southern side of the square from 1296. These Dominicans were called Jacobins when Philippe Auguste gave them a building in Paris and the brothers went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (Jacobus in Latin).
The square was created in 1556 after a request by King Henri II who wanted to replace the monks cemetery, located at the north of the Jacobins church, with a market. One year later, the walls of the old cemetery of monks disappeared and the place became a public square. In 1562, some buildings were destroyed by the troops of the Baron des Adrets to open the rue Saint-Dominique. The square was then triangular and named Place de Confort.
From 1296, the Jacobins had a convent on the place, with a garden, and Jacques Duèze was elected Pope in this convent on 7 August 1316 by 23 cardinals locked in by the Count of Poitiers. Here Humbert II, the last Dauphin of Vienne (1348), made an assignment of his States to Charles, eldest son of the Duke of Normandy. In 1495, Charles VIII and his wife lived in the monastery. After the Revolution of 1789, the monastery was used as cars shed. Attempts to reestablish the cult and to create a parish named St. Pothin were unsuccessful.
The Jacobins church was built over a period from 1657 to 1689 and, in the same time, a big portal added by architect Antoine Lepautre allowed the building to reach great notoriety, and famous people attended the offices, including Louis XII in 1501 and the Queen Mother in 1579. The convent was rebuilt in 1714 and eventually nationalized in 1793. A land contiguous to the chapel was sold in 1725 and bought by Vingtrinier in 1779, then by the State in 1822. The church was demolished in 1818 and the convent housed the prefecture of the Rhone from 1812 to 1852 under the leadership of prefect of Rhône Pierre de Bondy (and thus the street was renamed Place de la Préfecture at the time).
Notable events that occurred on the square include executions of political opponents on 15 March 1590, a big firework to celebrate the peace in 1713, and shows by a temporary theater built by Falconnet and Farge in 1834, quickly destroyed by a fire. The square was enlarged twice: first in 1824, during the creation of the rue Centrale, built by the architects Benoît Poncet and Jean-Amédée Savoye; then in 1860, when the square became trapezoidal as the rue Gasparin was opened and new buildings were added. Some mosaics found on the square provided indications of what Roman houses looked like.
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Fête des Lumières 2019 : la place des Jacobins
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The Place des Jacobins is a square located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It was created in 1556 and a fountain was added in 1856. The square belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Fête des Lumières Lyon 2010 - Place des Jacobins
Une source de lumière sur la Fontaine des Jacobins asséchée, puis inondée de cascades !
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A 19th century statue transformed into a giant golden clock.
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1930s fast Gervais-Schindler elevators - 6 Place des Jacobins - Lyon, France
THIS IS WHAT I CALL A WELL DONE MOD !
The original indicators on the upper floors are not working, except the call light !
-------------- Technical Informations -------------
* Brand : Gervais-Schindler
* Model : ?, modded parts : DMG fixtures
* Type : Traction
* Capacity : 400 Kg (880 lbs) / 5 Persons
* Installed in the 1930s, modded in 2010s
* Floors served : 12 ( *R*, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 )
* Elevators : 2, on the same controllers
Recorded on January 14, 2014
© 2014
The French Elevator Channel
Places to see in ( Lyon - France ) The Presqu'ile
Places to see in ( Lyon - France ) The Presqu'ile
The Presqu’île is the heart of Lyon, France. Extending from the foot of the Croix Rousse hill to the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône rivers, it has a preponderance of cafés, restaurants, luxury shops, department stores, banks, government buildings, and cultural institutions. The 1st and 2nd arrondissements of the city (as well as the southern part of the 4th) are located here, along with the Hôtel de Ville (city hall). The spires of the church of St. Nizier, reconstructed starting in the 14th century, are at the foot of the former Saône river bridge. Though the business center is located to the east in the 3rd arrondissement, road signs pointing to the centre of the city take drivers to Place Bellecour in the 2nd.
This district was an important counterpoint to the Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon) in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Many picturesque streets still exist. Among these is the rue Mercière, where printers and booksellers gravitated in the 15th and 16th centuries and which still has some superb buildings. The Museum of Printing, housed in the former Hôtel de la Couronne, explains how Lyon’s first books were printed. Squares, in many cases decorated with fountains, and churches sprinkled throughout evoke the presence of numerous convents, including those of the Dominicans (Jacobins), the Celestines and the Conventual Franciscans (Cordeliers), whose Saint Bonaventure church was rebuilt in the 14th century. Further south, the church of Saint-Martin d’Ainay in the Ainay area was originally the church of Ainay Abbey, a large Benedictine monastery, and is still a jewel of Romanesque art in Lyon.
The Place des Terreaux was created in the 17th century, owing to the construction of two prestigious structures:
The Hôtel de Ville, or City Hall, was built between 1646 and 1655 by the architect Simon Maupin and decorated by the painter Thomas Blanchet. In 1674 the Great Hall was ravaged by fire, and the façade facing the square was redesigned in the early 18th century by Jules Hardouin Mansart.
The Saint Pierre Palace, formerly a royal Benedictine abbey, was built starting in 1659 by the Avignon architect François Royers de la Valfenière. It now houses the Museum of Fine Arts. The public garden in the former cloister is decorated with the work of famous sculptors and is a quiet, urban oasis. In the 17th and 18th centuries the place Bellecour was created in honor of King Louis XIV.
Nowadays the Place des Terreaux hosts several restaurants and an impressive statue of a woman on a chariot, and is a common sightseeing destination within Lyon. Germain Soufflot expanded the hospital located near the old Rhône bridge, building the Hôtel-Dieu along the banks of the river. Nowadays the hospital is closed. Works is underway to renovate the building, which will host a five stars hotel, shops, offices, habitations and the new Cité de la gastronomie. Numerous hôtels particuliers were built in the vicinity of the place Bellecour. The Hôtel du Gouverneur, built in 1730, now houses the Musée des Tissus (Museum of Fabric) and the Hôtel de Lacroix Laval, designed by Soufflot, is now the Museum of Decorative Arts. In 1855, during France’s Second Empire period, Claude-Marius Vaïsse, Prefect of the Rhône département, created the rue de la République and the rue Edouard Herriot as part of a series of large construction projects. The Stock Exchange, built in 1860, is an example of the Napoleon III style and is in the heart of the banking district. In the 19th century, two theatres were built: the Célestins Theatre and the Grand Theatre, the latter of which is now the opera house, rebuilt in 1993 by Jean Nouvel. These are two of the city’s major cultural centers.
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Places to see in ( Lyon - France )
Places to see in ( Lyon - France )
Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill.
Commanding a strategic spot at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône Rivers, Lyon has been luring people ever since the Romans named it Lugdunum in 43 BC. Commercial, industrial and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years, Lyon is France's third largest city, and offers today's urban explorers a wealth of enticing experiences. Outstanding museums, a dynamic cultural life, busy clubbing and drinking scenes, a thriving university and fantastic shopping lend the city a distinctly sophisticated air, while adventurous gourmets can indulge in their wildest gastronomic fantasies. Don't leave the city without sampling some Lyonnais specialities in a bouchon – the quintessential Lyon experience.
Lyon is shaped by its two rivers, the Rhône River (to the East) and the Saône (to the West), which both run North-South. The main areas of interest are:
Fourvière hill
Also known as the hill that prays due to the numerous churches and religious institutions it hosts. The hill was also the place where the Romans settled.
Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon)
The Renaissance area, along the right bank of the Saône.
Presqu'île
Between the two rivers, the real heart of the city.
Croix-Rousse
North of Presqu'île between the two rivers, it is known as the hill that works because it was home to the silk workers (canuts) until the 19th century. This industry has shaped the unique architecture of the area.
Confluence
An emerging district with great contemporary architecture in a former industrial area.
Part-Dieu
The main business district and home to the main train station of Lyon.
Brotteaux
The wealthiest district, next to the beautiful Tête d'Or park.
Guillotière
A picturesque district with a large immigrant population.
Etats-Unis
An interesting 1920s housing project.
Vaise
Another developing district.
Whatever the time of year (except for the Fête des Lumières), tourists are not very numerous yet, but they concentrate in a few small areas, especially Fourvière and Vieux Lyon, where the pedestrian streets are just as crowded as the Champs-Elysees sidewalks on sunny weekends. Alot to see such as :
The view from Fourvière basilica, and the basilica itself.
Streets and traboules in Vieux Lyon, St Jean cathedral.
Traboules in Croix-Rousse.
Musées Gadagne.
Parc de la Tête d'Or.
Musée urbain Tony Garnier and Etats-Unis neighbourhood.
St Irénée church, Montée du Gourguillon, St Georges neighbourhood.
A drink on Place Sathonay.
St Bruno church.
Parc de Gerland.
Gratte-ciel neighbourhood in Villeurbanne
Vieux Lyon
St Jean Cathedral
St Jean archaeological garden
Traboules
Renaissance courtyards
Rue St Jean
Rue du Boeuf
Place du Change
Rue Juiverie
St Georges neighbourhood
St Paul church
Montée du Gourguillon
Fourvière, Saint-Just
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Croix-Rousse
Croix-Rousse traboules
Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules
Presqu'île
Place des Terreaux
Hôtel de Ville
Opera house
Place des Jacobins
Palais Saint-Pierre
Musée Des Confluences
Institut Lumière - Musée vivant du Cinéma
Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière
Parc de la Tête d'Or
Rhône banks
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Place des Jacobins - Fête des Lumières 2016, Lyon
A spectacle of illuminations and sound design, Fountain of Stars pays tribute to Art in all its forms. The ten polychrome high-definition paintings that succeed each other on the fountain highlight his four statues of artists : Audran, Coustou, Delorme and Flandrin.
Visual effects and light transitions invite you not only to a moment of contemplation but also of magic.
Artist : Patrice Warrener
Production : Laser Movement
Lyon - Fête des Lumières 2019 : Place des Jacobins (Wasserleuchten)
Place des Jacobins, 2e arrondissement de Lyon.
La fontaine des Jacobins ainsi que les immeubles autour de la place sont illuminés, entre autres par des lasers, dans le cadre de la Fête des Lumières 2019 de Lyon. Cette vidéo a été filmée le samedi 7 décembre 2019.
Nom officiel de l'animation : Wasserleuchten
Production : Tarm Showlaser.
Partenariat : Projet parrainé par LE MAT’ELECTRIQUE.
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Fête des Lumières Lyon 2014 Place des Jacobins
Cette vidéo traite de Fête des Lumières à Lyon en décembre 2014 Place des Jacobins (Lyon 2e).
Le spectacle s'intitule La Veilleuse des Jacobins et a été réalisé par Christophe Meyer de Digiplay Studio.
La fontaine des Jacobins est transformé le temps de cette fête en un véritable pied d'abat jour ou mieux de veilleuse.
L'about jour servant d'écran pour la projection de motifs enfantins, lune, mouton...
Certains se laissent bercer, d'autres sont agacés par cette ritournelle musicale répétitive et lancinante dans le plus pur style de la boîte à musique.
Souvenirs d'enfance !
projet parrainé par le Mat'Electrique - Sonepar France