Parc des Hauteurs

Parc des Hauteurs is an urban park on Fourvière hill in Lyon, France. It encompasses the public spaces between the basilique de Fourvière and Loyasse cemetery.

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Type: Park
Description: park in Lyon, France
Also known as: “Parc des Hauteurs et jardins du Rosaire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of Pauline Jaricot and Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière.

House of Pauline Jaricot

Museum

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House of Pauline Jaricot is a museum.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Cathedral

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a minor basilica in Lyon, France. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominant position overlooking the city. Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is situated 150 metres northwest of Parc des Hauteurs.

Fourvière

Peak

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Fourvière is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vieux Lyon and Saint-Jean Neighbourhood in Lyon.

Vieux Lyon

Suburb

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Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites.