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 to Parc de Gerland.

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.

In 2001 the Lyon city planning agency developed a scope statement outlining the goals for the project, which included removing parking spaces and introducing flood reduction measures.

[5] In 2005 work began by eliminating parking along the Rhône and constructing several dolphin structures for mooring barges.

Construction of the 220-metre (720-foot) long Passerelle de la Paix began in March 2012 and completed in 2013, linking Caluire and Cité internationale.