Parc Jouvet, Valence

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The Parc Jouvet is a 7 hectares (72,500 m2) public botanical garden located in the municipality of Valencia, near the Rhône, under the esplanade of the Champ de Mars, overlooking the Château de Crussol and the Vivarais mountains. It bears the name of Théodore Jouvet (1837-1905), who offered the city of Valencia the money needed to purchase the land.