Parc de la Tête d'Or
Guide
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FreeParkAllow 1–2.5 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A huge park with a lake you can row on, big glasshouses, a rose garden, deer and giraffes in a small free zoo, and lawns full of Lyonnais at the weekend.
A brief history
It opened in the 1850s; the name comes from a legend of a golden head of Christ buried somewhere in the grounds.
Tips
- Best time
- A sunny afternoon with a picnic
- Cost
- Free, including the zoo
- Allow
- 1–2.5 h
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily from about 6:30 until 20:30 or 22:30 in summer (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The left bank and Part-Dieu: East of the Rhône: the main station, Les Halles food hall and the Tête d'Or park. Plenty of cheaper hotels near the station.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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