War memorial on Île du Souvenir
The war memorial on Île du Souvenir is a war memorial dedicated to the victims of World War I, located on Île du Souvenir in the Parc de la Tête-d'Or in Lyon, France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon, France
- Also known as: “Monument aux morts de l’île du Souvenir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parc de la Tête d’or and Interpol.
Parc de la Tête d’or
Park
The Parc de la Tête d'or is the largest urban park in Lyon, France, with an area of approximately 117 hectares. Located in the northern part of its 6th arrondissement, it features the Jardin botanique de Lyon, as well as a lake on which boating takes place during the summer months.
Interpol
Office building
Photo: DoppioM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, commonly known as Interpol, is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. Interpol is situated 340 metres northwest of War memorial on Île du Souvenir.
Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon
Museum
The Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon is a museum devoted to contemporary art, located in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, in the Cité Internationale, next to the cinema, in front of the Parc de la Tête d'Or. It had over 42,000 visitors in 2007. Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon is situated 400 metres north of War memorial on Île du Souvenir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cité Internationale and Saint-Clair.
Cité Internationale
Suburb
Photo: Rgaudin, Public domain.
Cité Internationale is a quarter in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is situated between the Rhône and Parc de la Tête d'Or and encompasses an area that had previously been the location of the Foire de Lyon.
War memorial on Île du Souvenir
- Categories: sculpture, war memorial, and historic site
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.78068° or 45° 46′ 50″ northLongitude
4.85195° or 4° 51′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6QVJ2+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1285884543OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q17341711
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In Other Languages
“War memorial on Île du Souvenir” goes by many names.
- French: “monument aux morts de l’île du Souvenir”
- French: “Monument aux morts de l’île du Souvenir”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île du Souvenir and Île des Tamaris.
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Explore places such as La Victoire and La Guerre.
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