Park

Jardin des Plantes

Croix-Rousse, Lyon

Address
Rue Lucien Sportisse, 69001 Lyon

Source: lyon.fr, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Sloping garden of 7,790 square metres on the Croix-Rousse hill, a former botanical garden whose orangery moved to the Parc de la Tête d'Or in 1857.

Time needed 30 minutes
Free
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What's on near Jardin des Plantes

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Jardin des Plantes, from the weekly Lyon events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • Emilie CHASLES #2 Comedy

    Fri 13 Nov, Sat 21 Nov · La Girafe, Presqu'île

    A one-woman show at La Girafe café-théâtre on the dates listed on its programme page.

    €15 · from 21:00 · Map · Source: La Girafe

  • KARIM ADDADI Concert

    Fri 13 Nov · Les Grandes Voûtes, Croix-Rousse

    A concert at Les Grandes Voûtes, listed on the Le Jazz Club la Clef de Voûte calendar.

    Participation libre · 20:30 to 23:30 · Map · Source: laclefdevoute.fr

  • L’Anniversaire de Gabriel(le) Comedy

    Sat 14 Nov, Thu 10 Dec, Sat 16 Jan, Thu 11 Feb · La Girafe, Presqu'île

    An improv show at La Girafe café-théâtre on the dates listed on its programme page.

    From €10 · from 21:00 · Map · Source: La Girafe

  • CEDRIC PERROT VIBE SESSION Concert

    Sat 14 Nov · Les Grandes Voûtes, Croix-Rousse

    A concert at Les Grandes Voûtes, listed on the Le Jazz Club la Clef de Voûte calendar.

    Participation libre · 20:30 to 23:30 · Map · Source: laclefdevoute.fr

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Nearby

Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules Landmark · right here Remains of the Roman amphitheatre finished in 19 AD, with retaining walls set into the Jardin des Plantes, where the first Christian martyrs of Gaul... Place Sathonay Landmark · 2 min walk Square at the foot of the slopes where the 1st arrondissement town hall stands, with remains of a Carthusian nuns' convent of around 1300 inside the... Cour des Voraces Landmark · 5 min walk Courtyard with a monumental open staircase of six flights from 1825 to 1826, and a traboule linking place Colbert to montée Saint-Sébastien and rue... Place des Terreaux Landmark · 5 min walk Square in front of the Hôtel de Ville, centred on the Bartholdi fountain by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon Museum · 5 min walk Fine arts museum in a former abbey, with collections from antiquity to modern art and a garden courtyard. Place Louis Pradel Landmark · 6 min walk Square at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slopes holding the set of sculptures by Ipoustéguy, listed by the Ville de Lyon among its public artworks.

Around Croix-Rousse

Silk workers' hill, traboules and Sunday markets

The Croix-Rousse is the hill north of the Presqu'île where Lyon's canuts wove silk in tall workshops with high ceilings. The slopes above place des Terreaux and the plateau around the boulevard now hold markets, theatres and a neighbourhood that still feels separate from the centre.

Croix-Rousse has 14 places on the Roam Lyon map: 5 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 markets, 2 special spots and 1 church or cathedral. Read the Croix-Rousse guide.

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Good to know

What is the address of Jardin des Plantes?
Rue Lucien Sportisse, 69001 Lyon.
How long do you need at Jardin des Plantes?
Plan for 30 minutes.

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