The park encompasses 115 hectares (280 acres) of partially wooded land.[1]Château de Lacroix-Laval [fr] and "The National Institute of Labor, Employment and Vocational Training" (L'institut National du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle, or INTEFP) are located inside the park.
The park became part of the Lyon Metropolis on 1 January 2015.