The ' (Banks of the Rhône) or ' (Quays of the Rhône) refer to a series of parks,

quays A wharf ( or wharfs), quay ( , also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths ( ...

, streets and walking paths along the

Rhône The Rhône ( , ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ròse''; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Rôno'') is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before dischargi ...

river in

Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

, France. The construction for the modern Berges du Rhône took place between 2005 and 2007, resulting in the development of 10 hectares of land on the left and right banks of the Rhône from

Parc de la Tête d'Or The Parc de la Tête d'or (; English: "Park of the Head of Gold") is the largest urban park in Lyon, France, with an area of approximately . Located in the northern part of its 6th arrondissement of Lyon, 6th arrondissement, it features the Jardi ...

to Parc de Gerland.

History of development

Several dams were built during the nineteenth century to prevent flooding on the left bank of the Rhône, in particular the flood of 1856. The Grand Camp dam () was built in 1859.

Modern development

In 1984, the Lyon Fair was moved from its original location upstream of the quays of the Rhône near Parc de la Tete d'Or to Chassieu to become the Eurexpo. The vacant land was used to build Cité Internationale, which includes the Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, cinemas, an auditorium, the Palais des congrès de Lyon and the global headquarters of

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The modern Berges du Rhône

The modern Berges du Rhône were developed with the aim of creating a space for relaxation and leisure activities including paths for walking and cycling along the Rhône. Space was created by eliminating parking spaces. The developed area covers an area of , over a distance of , from Parc de la Tête d'Or to Parc de Gerland. In 2001 the Lyon city planning agency developed a

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outlining the goals for the project, which included removing parking spaces and introducing flood reduction measures. The project cost was estimated to be €15.5 million at the time. In 2002 the city released the design for the project. A development team was chosen in 2003, and a consultation phase began the same year. During the consultation phase, the municipal opposition criticized the removal of parking spaces on the banks of the Rhône and their replacement with paid parking garages. In the second quarter of 2004, the project was presented in its final version. A budget of €44 million was finalized for the project. In 2005 work began by eliminating parking along the Rhône and constructing several dolphin structures for

mooring A mooring is any permanent structure to which a seaborne vessel (such as a boat, ship, or amphibious aircraft) may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to ...

barges. Work was completed during the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2007.

Later development

On the right bank

Parc Saint-Clair () is a public greenspace in the quarter of Saint-Clair in the commune Caluire-et-Cuire near Lyon. The park has an area of , is bordered by the Rhône to the south and the Boulevard périphérique de Lyon to the north and east. It was designed ...

was created, which stretches along the river from the entrance to Saint-Clair to Poincaré bridge. Construction of the long Passerelle de la Paix began in March 2012 and completed in 2013, linking Caluire and Cité internationale. File:Caluire berges3.JPG, File:Berges du Rhône au niveau de l'avenue géneral Leclerc.jpg,

Right bank

The following quays were developed at the right bank of the Rhône: * Quai Perrache Perrache * Quai du Docteur Gailleton Bellecour * Quai Jules Courmont Bellecour * Quai Jean Moulin

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* Quai André Lassagne Terreaux * Cours D'Herbouville Croix-Rousse * Cours Aristide Briand Caluire * Quai Charles Sénard Saint-Clair

Left bank

The following quays were developed on the left bank of the Rhône: * Quai Charles de Gaulle

Brotteaux Brotteaux is a neighborhood in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. It is situated between the Rhône and the track railway which leads to the Gare de la Part-Dieu. The urbanization of this area began in the late eighteenth century under the leadership ...

* Avenue de Grande-Bretagne Brotteaux * Quai de Serbie Brotteaux * Quai du général Sarrail Brotteaux * Quai Victor-Augagneur

La Part-Dieu La Part-Dieu () is a quarter in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is the second-largest Tertiary sector of the economy, tertiary district in France, after La Défense in Grand Paris, Greater Paris. The area also contains Lyon's primar ...

* Quai Claude Bernard Montplaisir * Avenue Leclerc Gerland * Quai Fillon Gerland

References

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External links

Official website

Official English tourism website
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