Parc de Gerland

For other uses, see Gerland.
Parc de Gerland
Type Urban park
Location Gerland, 7th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon
Coordinates 45°43′23″N 4°49′26″E / 45.723°N 4.824°E / 45.723; 4.824Coordinates: 45°43′23″N 4°49′26″E / 45.723°N 4.824°E / 45.723; 4.824
Area 80 hectares (200 acres)
Created 2000 (2000)
Website www.lyon.fr/lieu/patrimoine/parc-de-gerland.html

Parc de Gerland (pronounced: [paʁk də ʒəʁlɑ̃nd]), also called Parc du Confluent, is a large greenspace in Lyon situated on a former industrial site in the south of the city near the confluence of the Rhône and the Saone.[1] Construction began in 1996, and the park was developed over an area of 80 hectares (200 acres).[2] The initial two phases of construction concluded in 2000 and 2006, and were carried out by landscape architect Michel Corajoud. The project was managed by Grand Lyon.

The park includes several playgrounds, a skatepark and a botanical garden.[3] It is situated next to the Stade de Gerland, and was used during the French archery championship finals in 2007 and 2012.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Le parc de Gerland" (in French). Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Yannick Salliot (2008). "Le Parc de Gerland à Lyon" (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Parc de gerland - Parc du Confluent" (in French). Lyon Tourisme et Congrès. 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.

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