Parc de la Tête d'Or
- Address
- bd des Belges 6e
- Transport
- Website
- Phone
- 04 72 69 47 60
- Price
- zoo admission free
- Hours
- 6am-11pm, zoo 9am-5pm
Lonely Planet review for Parc de la Tête d'Or
Spanning 117 hectares, France's largest urban park was landscaped in the 1860s. It's graced by a lake, botanic garden with greenhouses, rose garden and zoo, with lions, tigers, bears, giraffes and more. In summer hire boats, ride ponies, take a twirl on a fairground ride or watch a puppet show. Buses 41 and 47 link it with metro Part-Dieu.








