Lyon, France: Place des Jacobins

This square was created in 1556 when the city fathers of Lyon did some urban renewal involving a monks' cemetery. Then in 1856, the fountain was added. It kinds of makes you wonder what's in store for the place in 2156 - although don't give it too much thought.

This is quite a traffic circle as these things go, since 10 streets supposedly lead into it. It's a nice place to walk, but I wouldn't want to drive there. One of the figures at the bottom of the photo, for whatever reason, is carrying a toaster. I'm not sure if this was a short-term gesture that I was lucky enough to see, or it has been there for a while. Either way, take a look for it if you are in the neighborhood someday.

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