ibis Lyon Gerland Merieux

Here is a beautiful route for road cycling or running that combines nature and urban planning. Departing from the Gerland playground, the circuit runs along the Henry Chabert Park and follows the banks of the Rhône via the Quai du Canada. Cyclists or runners will turn around on the Voie Verte des Berges du Rhône, at the level of the Pavillon de la Roseraie. This circuit allows you to see one of the key places in Lyon, the magnificent Cité Internationale de Lyon, designed by the architect...

Tour of the Confluence district, a peninsula between the Rhône and the Saône. It is a former industrial district which was rehabilitated in the 2010s. The walk begins on Quai Arlès du Four, next to the shopping center, then continues on Quai Rambaud. You will pass in front of the Ouagadougou Aquatic Garden. After a good tour of the neighborhood, you will pass the Musée des Confluences, a museum of natural history, anthropology, societies and civilizations, opened in 2014. The walk...

This route, starting from the 7th arrondissement of Lyon, runs along the banks of the Rhône and takes you to the heights of Vieux Lyon in the Fourvière district. The trail first follows the Anna Lindh Riverbank, then Karen Blixen. It crosses the Rhône at the Pont de la Guillotière, then the Saône on the Pont Bonaparte. The path crosses the Parc de La Sarra to reach the Belvédère de Fourvière. You will have a magnificent panorama on the City of Lyon and in particular on Old Lyon. The...

Here is a walk in the heart of Lyon that combines nature and urban environment. Departing from Lyon-Jean Macé, walkers will join the Rhône and follow the banks of this historic district of Lyon located to the south of the peninsula. The circuit passes through the Parc des Berges du Rhône and the Parc de Gerland also called Parc du Confluent. The return is done by taking the streets in the district of Gerland and La Mouche before returning to Lyon-Jean Macé.