Jardin des Chartreux, Urban park on Croix-Rousse slopes, Lyon, France.

Jardin des Chartreux is a one-hectare park on the Croix-Rousse slopes, built on several terraced levels held up by substantial retaining structures that follow the rocky escarpment. A broad curving dirt path edged by a low curb crosses lawns planted with large deciduous trees, and a pale two-storey building with a steep hipped roof and dormer windows stands at the back. The pedestrian passage Gonin links the cours Général-Giraud to the quai Saint-Vincent.

The garden is named after the Carthusians, the first religious congregation to settle on the Croix-Rousse slopes, in 1580, when the land was farmland. Its layout was carried out in 1855 and 1856, during the district's transformation between 1848 and 1867, promoted by Senator Vaïsse and designed by one of the Bühler brothers, who shortly afterwards designed the Parc de la Tête d'Or.

The garden takes its name from the Carthusian monks who settled on these slopes centuries ago. Visitors can see monuments dedicated to local writers whose works shaped Lyon's literary life.

The park is open from early morning until sunset and can be reached by metro line A or several bus lines. Since the garden sits on a slope, visitors should expect uneven ground.

From the upper section of the park at about 212 meters elevation, visitors can take in a broad view of the Saône's river curve, Fourvière Hill, and the southern part of the city. This elevated vantage point reveals how the urban landscape spreads below.