Île aux Castors

Île aux Castors is an islet in Villeurbanne, Arrondissement of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Île aux Castors is situated nearby to the park Parc de la Feyssine, as well as near the sports venue Gymnase Colette Besson.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parc de la Feyssine and École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon.

Parc de la Feyssine

Park

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The Parc de la Feyssine is a park in Lyon, France. Situated between the Rhone river and the college campus of La Doua in Villeurbanne and to the north of Lyon, Parc de la Feyssine was created on former marshlands to serve as a passage from Parc de la Tête d'or to the Grand Parc de Miribel-Jonage.

École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon

College

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École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon or CPE Lyon is a French grande école located in Villeurbanne, near Lyon. École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon is situated 510 metres southwest of Île aux Castors.

Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon

College

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The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon or INSA Lyon is a French grande école and engineering school. The university is located on the La Doua – LyonTech campus, in a cluster of science and technological universities and Grandes Écoles. Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon is situated 670 metres southeast of Île aux Castors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croix-Luizet and Cité Internationale.

Croix-Luizet

Suburb

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Croix-Luizet is a suburb.

Cité Internationale

Suburb

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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.