Constructed in 1857, this 105-hectare park was designed on the model of the English garden, built around an immense 16-hectare lake. Located on the banks of the River Rhône in the heart of the city, this exceptional park features both a zoo and a botanical garden.

The Botanical Garden
Exotic greenhouses, themed gardens, rose gardens… Lyon’s botanical garden is home to around 16,000 species of plants. It is one of Europe’s most richly endowed botanical gardens and attracts experts from all over the world.

The Zoo
Established over 150 years ago in the Parc de la Tête d’Or, the zoo is home to sixty different species and more than 400 individual animals.
The year 2006 saw the opening of the African plain, a vast three-hectare space that has since welcomed more than a hundred animals including giraffes, zebras, lemurs and other animals from the savannah.

Opening hours :

Summer : from 6:30am to 10:30pm

Winter : from 6:30am to 8:30pm

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