Jardin des Curiosités
Jardin des Curiosités (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ de kyʁjozite], lit. 'Garden of Curiosities') is a 6,000-square-metre (65,000 sq ft) park in Saint-Just, Lyon.[1] It is also called Jardin de Montréal, Belvédère Abbé Larue, Jardin de proximité Montréal[2] and Jardin du Belvédère. It is situated at an altitude of 232 metres (761 ft) at the east end of place Abbé-Larue . HistoryThe park was a gift from the city of Montréal,[3] to mark the twentieth anniversary of the designation of Montréal and Lyon as sister cities. The park was opened to visitors in August 2001. Designers include Québécois sculptor Michel Goulet, a Montréal-based architectural and urban design agency founded by Réal Lestage and Renée Daoust, and the Canadian company "Vlan Paysages", directed by Julie Saint-Arnault and Micheline Clouard.[4] FeaturesThe park is situated on Fourvière hill with a panoramic view of Lyon. There are six chair sculptures created by Michel Goulet,[5] with inscriptions suggesting ways to contemplate the "real", the "absent" and the "imagined".
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