Address | 20 Place docteurs Charles et Christophe Mérieux 69007 Lyon, France |
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Location | 7e arrondissement, Gerland |
Coordinates | 45°43′47.60″N 4°49′29.80″E / 45.7298889°N 4.8249444°E |
Public transit | Halle Tony Garnier |
Owner | City of Lyon |
Capacity | 17,000 (standing) 5,000 seated |
Construction | |
Opened | January 1988 |
Renovated | 1999–2000 |
Construction cost | €18 million |
Architect | Tony Garnier |
Website | |
Venue website (in French) |
The Halle Tony Garnier is an arena and concert hall in Lyon, France. It was designed by Tony Garnier in 1905. Originally a slaughterhouse, the building was renovated in 1987 and opened as a concert hall in 1988. With a standing capacity of nearly 17,000, it is the third biggest venue in France after the Accor Arena and Paris La Défense Arena.[1]