Plaine Africaine

Plaine Africaine is a grassland in , , . Plaine Africaine is situated nearby to the island , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lyon Zoo and Parc de la Tête d’or.

Zoo
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is a zoo in France located in inside parc de la Tête d'Or in the town of . The zoo was founded 1858 by Claude-Marius Vaïsse, a French lawyer who joined the administration of the July Monarchy.

Park
Photo: Daderot, CC0.
The Parc de la Tête d'or is the largest urban park in , France, with an area of approximately 117 hectares. Located in the northern part of its , it features the , as well as a lake on which boating takes place during the summer months.

Garden
Photo: Gonedelyon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Jardin botanique du Parc de la Tête d'Or, is an 8 hectares municipal botanical garden located in the in the , . It is open weekdays without charge. is situated 300 metres southeast of Plaine Africaine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charpennes-Tonkin and Cité Internationale.

Suburb
Photo: Olynais, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Rgaudin, Public domain.
is a quarter in the of , France. It is situated between the and Parc de la Tête d'Or and encompasses an area that had previously been the location of the Foire de Lyon.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Plaine Africaine

Latitude
45.77752° or 45° 46′ 39″ north
Longitude
4.85463° or 4° 51′ 17″ east
Open location code
8FQ6QVH3+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310794565
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­animal
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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