Parc Henry-Chabert

Parc Henry-Chabert (French pronunciation: [paʁk ɑ̃ʁi ʃabɛʁ]), previously Parc de Gerland ([paʁk də ʒɛʁlɑ̃]) and also called Parc du Confluent ([paʁk dy kɔ̃flyɑ̃]), 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 80 hectares (200 acres).

[2] The initial two phases of construction concluded in 2000 and 2006, and were carried out by landscape architect Michel Corajoud [fr].

[4] It is situated next to the Stade de Gerland, and was used during the French archery championship finals in 2007 and 2012.

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