View point from the garden

The view from the Parc des Hauteurs, in Lyon

The Parc des Hauteurs offers a pretty view over Lyon and links the Basilica of Fourvière to the Vieux-Lyon by wooded slopes. The Lyon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this pleasant green space and its belvedere, on the side of the hill of Fourvière.

The green park of the hill of Fourvière

The Parc des Hauteurs is a pleasant green space laid out on the side of the hill of Fourvière, which allows to link the basilica and the summit to the centre of the Vieux-Lyon below, through wooded slopes and gardens. It is a peaceful and bucolic alternative to the streets and the staircases to descend or climb the hill. The park notably takes a former railway, the viaduct and the esplanade that mark the route, offering a green promenade away from the bustle. From its belvederes, you enjoy pretty views over Lyon: the roofs of the Vieux-Lyon, the rivers, the Presqu'île and the surrounding hills are revealed through the vegetation, in a more intimate and shaded setting than the great esplanade of Fourvière. The park also shelters the garden of the Rosary and leads towards the cemetery of Loyasse. A place of nature and relaxation offering fine viewpoints, the view from the Parc des Hauteurs is a pleasant contemplative stop of the discovery of Lyon.

What to see

Here you stroll in the pleasant green park laid out on the side of the hill of Fourvière, which links the basilica to the Vieux-Lyon by wooded slopes and a former railway, with its belvederes offering pretty views over the roofs of the Vieux-Lyon, the rivers and the Presqu'île through the vegetation, in an intimate and shaded setting. The view from the Parc des Hauteurs is a pleasant belvedere of Lyon. It is a contemplative stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Parc des Hauteurs extends on the side of the hill of Fourvière, between the basilica and the Vieux-Lyon, in Lyon, reachable on foot. It is an open-air public park, generally freely accessible. The promenade there is pleasant and shaded, and offers pretty viewpoints over the town.

What is the Parc des Hauteurs in Lyon?

A pleasant green space laid out on the side of the hill of Fourvière, which links the basilica to the centre of the Vieux-Lyon by wooded slopes and a former railway; its belvederes offer pretty views over the roofs of the Vieux-Lyon, the rivers and the Presqu'île through the vegetation.

Where is the Parc des Hauteurs of Lyon?

On the side of the hill of Fourvière, between the basilica and the Vieux-Lyon, in Lyon, in France.