Place Ambroise-Courtois Explained

Place Ambroise-Courtois is a square in the neighborhood of Monplaisir in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. It was named after, a city councillor, on 30 October 1944, months after Courtois was assassinated by the Milice française.^{[1] [2]} It had been previously named Place de Monplaisir.^[3] The square is bordered by to the south and to the north.

Buildings and monuments

• At the north end of the square is a monument to Auguste and Louis Lumière, who were the inventors of the cinematograph and lived in a villa adjacent to the square.
• The Institut Lumière, located at the west end of the square, is the former home of the Lumière brothers.
• There is a bust of Ambroise Courtois at the south end of the square.
• There is a bandstand in the middle of the square.

See also

• List of streets and squares in Lyon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Evenements. Archives Municipales de Lyon. 9 February 2017. fr.
2. Web site: Archives municipales – Index des noms de rues, places et ponts cités. Archives Municipales de Lyon. PDF. 2. 9 February 2017. fr.
3. Web site: Guerres. Charras. Maurice. Lyon.Monplaisir. 2 May 2012. 9 February 2017. fr.