Place Mahmoud Darwich, Pedestrian square in the 6th arrondissement, Paris, France
Place Mahmoud Darwich is a pedestrian square in the Monnaie district of Paris's 6th arrondissement, running along the quai Malaquais. The space is open and car-free, with views of the Seine and the old stone facades of surrounding buildings.
Before 2010, this area was part of the quai Malaquais itself, before being designated as a separate square. It was officially opened on June 14, 2010, in the presence of Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
The square sits directly along the quai Malaquais and is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding streets of the 6th arrondissement. Walking along the Seine from here connects naturally to other parts of the neighborhood.
The square holds a statue of Voltaire from 1885 by Léon-Ernest Drivier, as well as a work called La République by Jean-François Soitoux, installed in 1992. It is named after the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwich, who lived in Paris for a time and whose work the city council chose to honor.
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