Place Audin is the central public square of modern Algiers, used as a meeting point and the departure point for street protests and celebrations. The square is at the top of the escalator that links the lower and upper city and serves as a node in the tram and bus network.
The square itself is not architecturally remarkable but it is consistently lively — students, office workers, street vendors, political arguments. The free escalator from here up to Riadh El Feth and the Martyrs' Memorial makes this the most convenient starting point for exploring the upper city.