Square Marcel-Bleustein-Blanchet

About

Parc Marcel-Bleustein-Blanchet, known as Parc de la Turlure before 2004, is a green space in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. In the shadow of the Sacred Heart, it offers a breathtaking view of the East of Paris.

Situation and access: The park is located at the corner of the streets of La Bonne and rue du Chevalier-de-La-Barre at the top of the Montmartre hill and near the Sacré-Coeur. It is accessible by No. 1, rue de la Bonne and is served by Line 12 at Lamarck - Caulaincourt station.

Description: With an area of 4,715 m2 and a 14 m elevation, the park was opened in 1988. The terraced garden is made up in the upper part of the Grand Salon which adjoins the driveway under the tonnels of glycines. A green driveway connects the Grand Salon to the Green Salon where there is a small amphitheater and a fountain-basin built in cascade. In the lower part, the garden offers a children's playground with two climbing walls and a boulodrome. There is a drinking water point and a public toilet. The garden obtained the Ecojardin label in 2013 and does not require any plant protection products.

Origin of name: Given in 2004, the name of the park pays tribute to Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet (1906...