Jardins de Santa Clotilde, Noucentista garden in Lloret de Mar, Spain

Jardins de Santa Clotilde is a formal park set on cliffs between two coves along the Costa Brava coastline. The site consists of several terraced levels with paths, staircases, and planted areas that spread across the sloping terrain.

The gardens were laid out in the 1920s on a cliff-top site between Cala sa Boadella and Fenals beach, on land linked to the Santa Clotilde estate. The design was by Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí, a young architect working in the Noucentista current, which sought classical symmetry, proportion and order. The gardens are now a cultural asset of national interest.

The gardens are a paradigm of Noucentisme, the early 20th-century Catalan movement that sought classical forms through symmetry, proportion and order. Sculptor Maria Llimona made the five bronze sirens, some with two tails, in a Botticelli-like style. Ten neoclassical busts, six male and four female, were acquired between 1928 and 1930. Laurel, a tree traditionally linked to Lloret de Mar, is planted here.

The park is easily reached on foot from nearby areas and accessed through an entrance close to the beach. The uneven terrain with numerous staircases requires good footwear as the site is not fully accessible for all mobility levels.

The garden holds 25 sculptures, including five bronze sirens by Maria Llimona in a Botticelli-inspired style, some with two tails. Ten neoclassical busts, six male and four female, were acquired between 1928 and 1930. Look for the panel of painted tiles dedicated to Saint Clotilde on the south facade of the square tower, dated 1930.