Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Parc de la Tete D’or: Peace and Quiet in the City (Old and Elegant Lyon Series 16 )

Parc de la Tete D’or 
Peace and Quiet in the City
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 16  


Parc de la Tête d'or is the
biggest urban park in Lyon ,

 

 

 

Also known as the "Park of the Golden Head"
it is one of the most visited parks in the city and
a frequent destination for joggers and cyclists.

 


The main entrance, at the southeast corner has an
enormous wrought iron gate with impressively gilded
features known as the Porte des enfants du Rhône,
or the Gate of the children of the Rhone in English. 

 

The park has large grassy areas and rolling terrain,



 

…perfect for picnics and excursions,

 

…play various sports,



  
…or just for plain lazing
a do some people watching.

 

The park has a vast lake where people can go
boating and indulge in different watersports.




Part of the park are convention and leisure centers,
including the International City of Lyon and the
Amphitheatre of the Palais des Congrès of Lyon.


The park also has greenhouses, a botanical garden,
sports facilities, such as a velodrome, boules court,
mini-golf, horse riding, and even a miniature train.

 


There is also a zoo which would be
featured on a separate post in this blog.

 

The Parc de la Tete D’or is Lyon’s answer to
New York’s Central Park that offers not only
leisure but  peace and quiet in the heart of the city

Read other posts for 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series
on the links below: 

Lagrange Aparthotel, Lyon
A Modern Home in Lyon
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 1 

Vieux Lyon  
Old Lyon in Suspended Animation
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 2 

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste 
A Medieval Cathedral 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 3 

Funiculaires de Fourviere

Galeries Lafayette Lyon Part- Dieu
Lyon’s Center of Fashion 
Old and Elegant LyonSeries 10 

McDonald’s Galeries Lafayette 
Feel at Home at McDo 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 11 

Beautiful Bellecour 
Heart of Lyon 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 12   

Walibi Rhone Alps
Themepark Disappointment 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 13

The Village Outlet 
A Lovely French Bargain Outlet 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 14

Vegas Kitchen 
Taste of America in France 
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 15

Parc de la Tete D’or 
Peace and Quiet in the City
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 16 

Lyon Zoo 
Entrance- Free Zoo  
Old and Elegant Lyon Series 17  

Loving Lyon 
A Peaceful and Friendly City  
Old and Elegant LyonSeries 1

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