Jardin mémorial des enfants du Vél' d'Hiv'

The Jardin mémorial des enfants du Vél' d'Hiv' is a memorial garden in the 15th arrondissement of Paris featuring a limestone wall with inscribed names and ages of children. The space is framed by trellises covered in white flowering vines that create an enclosed, reflective environment.

The garden was inaugurated in 2017 to commemorate the roundup of 1942 in which over 4,000 Jewish children were arrested. The site marks the exact location where the former velodrome once stood and served as a gathering point.

The name comes from the former velodrome that once stood on this spot. Visitors notice the carved inscriptions and white flowering vines that frame the space, creating a place where people come to remember and reflect.

The garden is located on Rue Nelaton and is easily reached by the Bir-Hakeim Metro station. It is an open, accessible space that can be visited at any time without barriers or restrictions.

Twenty photographs of children and families are displayed on the garden trellises marking the exact location of the former velodrome entrance. These portraits serve as a powerful visual connection between the site's past and its current purpose.