Square Gabriel-Pierné, Paris - A Pink Fairytale Park in Spring
Paris is an amazing city for the millions of tourists that flock to the City of Light to explore, dine and shop. But what about the locals who live, work, study and call the city their own? What makes the city amazing and so enjoyable to live in for them? I've asked many people who live in Paris what they love most, and it's the abundance of large gardens and small parks or squares that they love. Especially at springtime when the cherry trees blossom.
With so many Parisians living in apartments, gardens and parks are an essential part of their life, in fact they are rather like having a garden with all the benefits without the maintenance. Parisians embrace picnicking in parks, reading on quiet benches, watching their children on playground equipment, enjoying social gatherings or just simply taking in the fresh air and green surroundings. And this is regardless of the weather.
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Square Gabriel-Pierné in winter
Square Gabriel-Pierné in Spring
A small hidden gem of a park in Paris is Square Gabriel-Pierné, tucked behind the Institute of France, whose majestic dome overlooks the square. Calm and bare in winter, the square becomes a small pink fairyland in spring when the Kwanzan cherry trees blossom. The square is named after the organist Gabriel-Pierné (1863 -1937).
In the middle of the square sits a fountain of Janus which dates from 1830. Designed by the French painter and sculptor Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard (1780-1850), it was moved in 1930, before the square was built. I love the stone benches that are shaped like open books, they are just perfect for reading your latest book.
Find your next book to read in this gorgeous little park or at home wherever you are, with our helpful list of books carefully curated for Francophiles - Books for Francophiles.
There is also a statue by Marcello Tommasi, Carolina (1968).
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Square Gabriel-Pierné, 5 Rue de Seine, 75006, Paris
