Square Saint-Gilles Grand Veneur - Pauline-Roland
History
The square, which was laid out in 1988, was once a garden belonging to the Hôtel du Grand-Veneur. This building was built during the 17th century and belonged to Hennequin d'Ecquevilly, organiser of the Kings hunt. The square had the name Pauline Roland added in 2010, a French feminist and socialist.
Features
Designed in the style of a French formal garden. Consists of five central lawn beds which are surrounded by flowerbeds. The flowerbeds edges are surrounded by metal arbours covered with climbing roses. Stone benches sit in the gardens centre. Field maples, line the square.
Access
There are two entrances. One via 9 Rue du Grand-Veneur, the latter accessed from the Rue des Arquebusiers. The other by passing through a passage at 12 Rue Villehardouin and then by the small street called the Rue Hesse.
References
- ^ "Square Saint-Gilles Grand Veneur Pauline Roland". www.paris.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Baraton, Alain (2020-06-03). Mes jardins de Paris (in French). Grasset. ISBN 978-2-246-85880-5.