The Place Jean-Macé is a plaza located in the

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History

In 1892, the Avenue Maréchal de Saxe was extended towards the south (the current Avenue Jean Jaurès). North of the railway, it crossed paths with Gerland (currently the Rue Renan) and the Rue Avignon (now the Rue Elie Rochette), 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

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regional railway services. * Two

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bicycle pickup stations on the square ;Near * The Berthelot Center, which houses: ** Center for History of Resistance and Deportation ** Institute for Political Science of Lyon *

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* Saint-Luc Saint-Joseph Hospital * Sergent Blandan Park

Public transport

The Place Jean-Macé is served by several lines of

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urban transit network at the station

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: * Métro Line B (opened in 1981) * Tram Line T2 (opened in 2001) *

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lines C4, C7, C12, C14, 35 and 64. The Lyon-Jean Macé railway station opened in 2009 on the south side of the square and is served by

regional railway services.

Events on the square

* Market in the square, on Wednesday and Saturday morning * The market for booksellers, once per month

References

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