Parc de Parilly

Parc de Parilly
Parc de Parilly
	Lyon Metropolis
Coordinates	45°43′19″N 4°54′00″E / 45.722°N 4.900°E
Area	178 hectares (440 acres)
Created	1937
Public transit access	Parilly; Parilly Université–Hippodrome
Website	www.grandlyon.com/parc/parc-de-parilly

Parc de Parilly is an

Lyon Metropolis. Created in 1937, the park encompasses an area of 178 hectares (440 acres).^[1] The park includes numerous sport facilities, including a running track, a hippodrome, and basketball courts. It is accessible by Lyon Metro Line D at Parilly station, by line T2 of the tramway at Parilly Université–Hippodrome station, and by bus 39

.

History

In 1926, Lyon's mayor

Second World War

temporarily put the project on hold.

The hippodrome de Parilly [fr] was inaugurated in 1965.^[1]

Facilities

Previously managed by the

Lyon Metropolis

since 1 January 2015. The park is known for its hippodrome and its numerous sports fields, including 11 football fields, 7 basketball courts, 2 running tracks, 1 rugby pitch, 3 handball courts, 1 baseball diamond, and 1 cricket pitch.