Parc Sergent Blandan, also shortened to Parc Blandan, is an
urban park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...
in the
7th arrondissement of Lyon
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
Geography
This zone is served by the metro lines and .
Squares and streets
* Rue de Créqui
* Rue Duguesclin
* Rue Garibaldi
* Rue de l'Université
Q ...
in
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
, France, adjacent to
Cimetière de la Guillotière Ancien. With an area of , the park opened to the public on 13 September 2013 at the location of , a military
barracks
Barracks are usually a group of long buildings built to house military personnel or laborers. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word "barraca" ("soldier's tent"), but today barracks are u ...
previously known as "Fort Lamothe".
The park has three distinct areas: a multi-purpose square to the north, an ecological area to the south, and a central garden that surrounds the barracks'
ramparts.
The park also contains a large skatepark.
It's the third largest park in Lyon after
Parc de la Tête d'or
The Parc de la Tête d'or (English: "Park of the Golden Head") is a large urban park in Lyon, France, with an area of approximately . Located in the northern part of the 6th arrondissement, it features the Jardin botanique de Lyon, as well as a l ...
and
Parc de Gerland
, previously () and also called , 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. Construction began in 1996, and the park was developed over an ar ...
.
See also
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Parks in Lyon The city of Lyon and its urban area have several parks. The main parks in the inner city include Jardin des Chartreux in the 1st arrondissement, Parc Bazin, Parc Chambovet and Parc Sisley in the 3rd arrondissement, Parc de la Cerisaie, Parc Fra ...
References
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7th arrondissement of Lyon
2013 establishments in France
Parks in Lyon
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