Parc de la Tête d'Or, Urban park in Les Brotteaux, France
The park spans 117 hectares, featuring a lake, botanical gardens, zoo, and extensive network of pathways through landscaped grounds.
Landscape architects Eugene and Denis Bulher designed the park on former Lambert family lands, completing the initial construction in 1857.
The botanical garden maintains 12,000 plant species across 8 hectares, contributing to international research and conservation programs.
Visitors can access the park daily from 6:30 AM until 22:30 PM during summer months and until 20:30 PM in winter.
The park houses three distinct rose gardens, including the International Rose Garden of Lyon covering 50,000 square meters.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Lyon
Inception: 1857
Official opening: 1857
Fee: No
Address: Boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon, France 69006 Lyon
Opening Hours: April 15-October 14 06:30-22:30 ; October 15-April 14 06:30-20:30
Phone: +33472103030
Website: https://lyon.fr/lieu/parcs/parc-de-la-tete-dor
GPS coordinates: 45.78056,4.85417
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
France has a notable horticultural heritage expressed through gardens of various styles spread across the country. This collection includes historical creations like the Renaissance gardens of Villandry, urban parks such as the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon with its 290 acres and four tropical greenhouses, as well as mountain gardens like the Jardin Alpin in Chamonix. Visitors also discover specialized sites, including the Val-de-Marne Rose Garden with 3,300 rose varieties organized by historical periods. These spaces exhibit considerable botanical diversity, from the Mediterranean collections at Domaine du Rayol on the Côte d'Azur to tropical plants at the Serres d'Auteuil in Paris. Some gardens like the Jardin des Plantes in Nantes host more than 10,000 species from different climates, while others focus on specific collections like magnolias and hydrangeas at the Gaston Allard Arboretum in Angers. These sites combine scientific interest, botanical conservation, and the pleasure of strolling, offering visitors the chance to explore the plant richness of the entire world within carefully arranged settings.
These botanical gardens showcase rare plant collections, historic greenhouses, and specialized garden sections. From Paris to the French Riviera, they demonstrate French garden design and botanical research, featuring Mediterranean flora, exotic species, and scientific collections.
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