Let's get away from it all!
Want to get away from it all during your lunch break, for a picnic with the family or a gym session? These parks and gardens will welcome you with open branches!
You've visited the city, so why not now see Lyon in its natural glory? Take a walk through Parc de la Tête Park, Parc des Hauteurs or Parc de la Cerisaie, all of which are very popular among locals; go for a stroll along the banks of the Rhône to see Lyon from a different perspective; stop at the terrace of a restaurant or café to enjoy a relaxing break… Welcome to Lyon, the green city!
Tete d'Or Park
The largest and most popular of all the parks in Lyon is the Parc de la Tête d’Or… Inaugurated in 1857, this urban park inspired by English landscape...
The Fine Arts Museum Garden
Classical 1200 m² garden created at the end of the 19th century. The secular walls of the former abbey protect passers-by from the noise from outside.
Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
Its 3000 hectares of undeveloped land, 2200 hectares of natural park, 850 hectares of forest and 600 hectares of protected environment make it one of...
Jardin Pierre Dupont
850 m² of play areas, flower beds, “living room” area (deckchairs, etc.), lighting. Pierre Dupont, born in Lyon at Quai Jules Courmont in 1821, died...
Parc du Vallon
This 11ha park is currently being redeveloped. It will offer an original walk through 3 different landscape atmospheres: a public garden in the north,...
Jardin des Chartreux - Clos St Benoît
This 10.3 hectare garden is a landscaped park consisting of 3 terraces that hug the slope, including rare species such as maclura pomifera (osage...
Parc de la Feyssine
Between the campus of La Doua and the river Rhone, the urban nature park Feyssine covers 45 hectares and this old water catchment area appears as the...
The Old Roses of Bonne Maison
Discover an exceptional antique rose garden in La Mulatière. A bucolic address to share.
River Sâone banks
Make the most of the peace and quiet of the banks of the Saône thanks to the pedestrian promenade, and its alternating urban and pastoral...
Parc Montel
Park bought by the City of Lyon in 1969 from the Blanchisseries Lyonnaises with a pond, shady paths and interesting trees such as the Turkish hazel,...
Jardin Philosophique - Aire de la Comparaison
Discover this 4000 m² landscaped garden: chestnut trees, flower sculptures, fountains and symbols carved into pink and white granite and porphyry.
Rosary Garden in the Heights Park
2.5 hectare garden and 1400 m of paths between Fourvière and Saint Jean designed and created by Michel-Antoine Boyer and Sylvie Maniaque. The layout...
Parc Chambovet
The 4 ha park, next to the Bron neurological hospital, is a wooded area with 300 trees of diverse species, including a large number of sometimes rare...
Parc du Château de Saint Priest
The castle park was created in the 17th and 18th c. and restored in the 1960s: it stretches out at the foot of the castle. Large beds are separated...
Botanical Garden of Tête d'Or Park
The 8 ha botanical garden, a living plant museum, contains one of the richest collections in Europe, including 15,000 species of plants. Different...
The Parc des Hauteurs (Heights Park)
The Parc des Hauteurs is a municipal park that stretches from the Montée de l’Ange to the Loyasse cemetery. It covers the former “Tramway des...
Domain and Castle of Lacroix Laval
This estate boasts close to 115 hectares of greenery extending across the villages of Charbonnières-les-Bains, Marcy-l'Étoile and Tour de Salvagny, as...
Parc de Gerland
18 hectare park (80 following renovation) created by Michel Corajoud from 1997 to 2002, including 2 prairies, the “Megaphorbiaie” gardens with 18,000...
Ask your question