Parks and gardens of the early 20th century History of parks and gardens of Paris

the oldest tree in paris, acacia planted in 1601, found in square rené-viviani



the monumental gateway of pavilion of sèvres porcelain factory @ paris universal exposition of 1900 found in square laurent-prache, on south side of church of saint-germain-des-pres.

several small parks created between 1901 , beginning of world war ii. square laurent-prache created in 1901 on north side of church of saint-germain-des-pres, on site of old abbey of saint-germain, destroyed during french revolution in 1790. wall of church next park decorated gothic arcades taken destroyed chapel of virgin. centerpiece of park today bronze head made pablo picasso in 1959, in homage poet apollinaire.

square félix-desruelles built in same year along south wall of church. little square dominated colorful enameled gateway of pavilion of sèvres porcelain factory paris universal exposition of 1900.

square rené viviani, created in 1928, located next church of saint-julien-le-pauvre, across seine cathedral of notre-dame-de-paris. famous feature oldest living tree in paris, robinier, variety of acacia, planted there in 1601 botanist jean robin. park contains medieval , fragments of gothic architecture notre-dame cathedral, taken out during 19th-century restoration.

gardens of sacré-coeur (1924–1929)

the gardens below basilica of sacré-coeur

the building of basilica of sacré-coeur @ top of montmartre first proposed after 1870 defeat of france in franco-prussian war, place paris commune began in march 1871 killing of 2 french generals mutinous soldiers of paris national guard. jean-charles alphand s plan called park descend eighty meters parvis in front of church street @ bottom of hill. architect jean-camille formigé designed park dramatic , unobstructed approach church bottom of hill; designed 2 terraces, connected stairways , curving horseshoe-shaped ramps, lined trees. formigés plan called cascade , fountains parallel stairways, these never built. work on church began in 1880s, proceeded slowly, because of difficulty of anchoring church hillside, site of former quarry. basilica not dedicated until 1919. formigé died in 1926, , work on gardens finished léopold béviére, , dedicated in 1929. original name of park square willette, in 2004, under socialist government of mayor bernard delenoye, renamed square louise michel, after anarchist , revolutionary had played active role in paris commune.