Place des Cocotiers, square in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France

Place des Cocotiers is a rectangular pedestrian esplanade about 400 m long and 100 m wide in central Nouméa, New Caledonia. A straight walkway of reddish-brown bricks runs between lawns and low hedges, lined with tall coconut palms and dark street lamps. At its centre stands the 8 m Céleste fountain, sculpted by Paul Mahoux, on a tiered base.

In 1855 engineer Paul Coffyn planned a square on land then occupied by the sea, but the first section was only created in 1861 as the Jardin de la Troupe, planted with coconut palms by soldiers. The name place des Cocotiers appears in a mayoral decree of 22 May 1875. The western end was laid out in 1892, and the Céleste fountain was inaugurated on 24 September 1893.

The square takes its name from the coconut palms that have long shaped its appearance and connection to the tropical setting. Locals use the space as a social meeting point in the heart of the city.

The square is walkable from the port and other shops in downtown and offers shade under the trees. Visitors should note that it can get very hot during the day, and the best time to spend time here is early morning or late afternoon.

The square's name comes from the coconut palms planted by soldiers in the 1860s on what was then the Jardin de la Troupe. Most of those palms have since been replaced by flame trees, but the name stuck and was officially recorded in a 1875 mayor's decree.