Vacherie du Parc
Former municipal dairy located in Lyon, France. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vacherie du Parc is a former municipal dairy located along the Allée des Moutons in the Lyon Zoo, in the heart of the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon, France. It was designed by the architect Tony Garnier following a commission from the city of Lyon. It was intended to provide milk for Lyon's orphans, and included a stable, a milk pasteurization facility, and accommodation for the cowherds.
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Vacherie du Parc | |
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General information | |
Type | Dairy and stable |
Address | allée du Parc aux Moutons |
Town or city | Lyon commune, Rhône department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. |
Country | France |
Coordinates | 45°46′37″N 4°51′23″E |
Year(s) built | 1904-1905 |
Owner | Municipality of the Lyon commune |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Tony Garnier |
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The cow farm was not efficient enough and was closed in 1919 when it was transferred to the Agricultural school of Cibeins in Misérieux. After being converted into a rearing house in the 1920s, the building is now an administrative building.