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Lyon Zoo

Jardin zoologique de Lyon

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Getting there: southeast corner in Parc de la Tête d'Or
Hours: Nov–Mar: 09:00–17:00 daily; Apr–Oct: 09:00–18:00 daily; May–Sep: 09:00–18:30 daily
Price: free of charge
Website: zoo.lyon.fr (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Lyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Parc de la Tête d'or
Completed in 1862, this English-style garden is one of the largest and arguably one of the most beautiful urban parks in France. It is a popular place for families as well as joggers. The highlights of the park include the large greenhouses, the botanical garden, the rose garden and the "African plain" in which animals wander in a natural-style environment, perfect for children.
15 Oct–14 Apr: 06:30–20:30, 15 Apr–14 Oct: 06:30–22:30free of charge
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Musée d'Art contemporain
Museum of Contemporary Art
It holds temporary exhibitions of Contemporary Art, and selections from its permanent collection of more than 1,400 works.
Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00Full price €9; reduced price €6 for people aged 18 to 25 and for holders of a ticket less than 6 months old purchased at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon; free for under 18s
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Cité Internationale
This business and residential area in an important urban project for Lyon. Designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano (also known for Beaubourg modern art centre in Paris and part of the Potsdamer Platz area in Berlin), it comprises a convention centre, hotels and luxury apartments just between the Rhône and Parc de la Tête d'Or.
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La Mère Brazier — Mathieu Viannay
The restaurant, opened in 1921 by the legendary Eugénie Brazier, was taken over by the talented young chef Mathieu Viannay and awarded 2 stars by the Michelin guide only a few months after its opening. Revisited all-time classics (Bresse poultry with truffles, artichokes with foie gras).