Parc Henry-Chabert | |
Coords: | 45.723°N 4.824°W |
Location: | Gerland, 7th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon |
Type: | Urban park |
French: Parc Henry-Chabert, previously French: Parc de Gerland (in French pronounced as /paʁk də ʒəʁlɑ̃nd/) and also called French: Parc du Confluent, is a large greenspace in Lyon situated on a former industrial site in the south of the city near the confluence of the Rhône and the Saone.[1] Construction began in 1996, and the park was developed over an area of 80ha.[2] The initial two phases of construction concluded in 2000 and 2006, and were carried out by landscape architect . The project was managed by Grand Lyon. The park was renamed to Parc Henry-Chabert on 19 December 2020.[3]
The park includes several playgrounds, a skatepark and a botanical garden.[4] It is situated next to the Stade de Gerland, and was used during the French archery championship finals in 2007 and 2012.