pass through. On the weekend of Pentecost, there is a pétanque competition. Every Friday night, the square is the starting point of a roller ride. In winter, a 60-meter Ferris wheel is installed. Previously this was on the Place Antonin Poncet, but since 2006, due to extensive works, the wheel is located nearby, on the Place Bellecour. It is dismantled in early March. Panorama See also List of streets and squares in Lyon References External links Lyon Passionnément: the Place Bellecour Aerial view of the square History of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV Embellishment of the place Bellecour 2nd arrondissement of Lyon Bellecour World Heritage Sites in France Antoine de Saint-Exupéry