Squares

Place Guichard

Lyon

Place Guichard is a public square in Lyon, France. Created in 1900, it was laid out to open up a very dense urban fabric. The square is named after Claudius Guichard, a Lyon Republican deputy from the early Third Republic. Its history is also linked to a fountain that was initially installed on Place des Terreaux and erected on the square in 1893. The fountain was later removed to align Rue Moncey and to facilitate the installation of electrical supply for trolleybus line 26. Municipal archives do not reveal what became of it, though the fountain is noted for its artistic value and for having similar examples in about twenty cities in France and abroad. In 1935, Lyon mayor Édouard Herriot had the Bourse du Travail built on the square. Since 1981, the square has been served by the Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail metro station.

Map showing the location of Place Guichard in Lyon
Location of Place Guichard in Lyon

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Location of Place Guichard

Place Guichard is a public square located in Lyon, France. The available information identifies it only as an urban open space within the city, without additional details on its design, history, or use.

Place Guichard and Its Urban Transformations

Place Guichard was created in 1900 to open up a very dense urban fabric. It was named after Claudius Guichard, a Lyon Republican deputy from the early Third Republic. A fountain, first installed on Place des Terreaux, was erected on the square in 1893. It was later removed to align Rue Moncey and to facilitate the installation of electrical supply for trolleybus line 26. Municipal archives do not reveal what became of the fountain, although it is considered to have artistic value and similar examples exist in about twenty cities in France and abroad.

In 1935, Lyon mayor Edouard Herriot had the Bourse du Travail built on the square. The building currently hosts numerous shows. Since 1981, the square has also been served by the Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail metro station, reinforcing its role as a connected urban site.