Jardin de Ville

The Jardin de Ville

A green stop on the Vienne audio-guided tour, this pretty garden lies a few metres from the Rhone. Designed in the nineteenth century, it was renamed after the Second World War the Jardin du 8 mai 1945.

A nineteenth-century setting

The garden reveals fine flowerbeds and around a hundred species of trees. Much frequented by locals, it takes on beautiful colours in spring. It was during its landscaping that an ancient Roman road was discovered, a witness to the great ancient city that Vienne once was.

What to see

A pleasant park for a break a stone's throw from the tourist office and the historic centre, it holds the remains of this Roman road. About ten minutes' walk away, towards boulevard Fernand Point, also stands the Pyramid of Vienne, an ancient column that once belonged to a Roman circus of the late second century, where chariot races were held.

Practical information

The Jardin de Ville is near the Rhone, close to the historic centre of Vienne. Freely accessible, it is generally open during the day, with extended hours in summer; check depending on the season.

When was the Jardin de Ville created ?

It was designed in the nineteenth century, then renamed Jardin du 8 mai 1945 after the Second World War.

What can be discovered in the garden ?

Around a hundred tree species, fine flowerbeds and the remains of an ancient Roman road.