The Place Saint-Jean is an old pedestrian square in the 5th arrondissement of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
(a.k.a. the "vieux Lyon", which means the oldest borough of Lyon). It is located in front of the Roman Catholic
cathedral of Saint-Jean.
The square belongs to the zone classified as
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
by UNESCO.
Metro Station
The Place Saint-Jean is located near the metro station: Vieux-Lyon – Cathédrale Saint-Jean.
It is served by
line D.
References
Squares in Lyon
5th arrondissement of Lyon
World Heritage Sites in France
Odonyms referring to religion
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