Parc Étienne-Gagnaire

About

Étienne-Gagnaire Park is a green space in the Charpennes-Tonkin district of Villeurbanne, France. He was named Étienne Gagnaire, Member of Parliament for the 6th district of the Rhône from 1973 to 1978 and Mayor of Villeurbanne from 1954 to 1977. Triangular in shape and an area of 8,000 m2, it is surrounded by Étienne-Gagnaire Street to the west, Wilson Square and Gabriel-Péri Street to the east, and Piaton Avenue to the north. It has a children's playground. It consists of 3 gardens:

The Levant Garden, which consists of a lawn with trees. It is extended by a damp garden, north of the playground, where perennial plants grow The Midi Garden, exposed to the south, is a Mediterranean garden made up of several typical species. The Couchant Garden, in the west, offers a more soothing atmosphere.