Parc de Parilly

Parc de Parilly
Park forest and field
Map
TypeUrban park
LocationBron and Vénissieux, Lyon Metropolis
Coordinates45°43′19″N 4°54′00″E / 45.722°N 4.900°E / 45.722; 4.900
Area178 hectares (440 acres)
Created1937 (1937)
Public transit accessLyon Metro Lyon Metro Line D Parilly
Lyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T2 Parilly Université–Hippodrome
Websitewww.grandlyon.com/parc/parc-de-parilly

Parc de Parilly is an urban park in the communes of Bron and Vénissieux, Lyon Metropolis. Created in 1937, the park encompasses an area of 178 hectares (440 acres).[1] The park includes numerous sport facilities, including a running track, a hippodrome, and basketball courts. It is accessible by Lyon Metro Line D at Parilly station, by line T2 of the tramway at Parilly Université–Hippodrome station, and by bus 39.

  1. ^ Grandin-Maurin, Catherine; Lemahieu, Mireille; Nourry, Louis-Michel (2009). Parcs, jardins et paysages du Rhône (in French). Caue du Rhône.