Jardin de la Gare-de-Charonne, urban park in Paris, France

The Jardin de la Gare-de-Charonne is a 1.53-hectare public park in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, created in 1986 on the site of the former Charonne-Marchandises freight station. A light grey concrete walkway runs past a low planter of pale stone blocks and two wide benches of red brick and dark stone; a raised bed edged with red brick holds tall plants with long green and yellowing leaves. A tall dark green wooden birdhouse on a metal pole, with ledges holding small birds, stands in the park.

This space was developed in 1986 on the grounds of a former Petite Ceinture railway station, a historic Paris train line. The transformation of this industrial site into a public park reflects the neighborhood's urban renewal and shift toward accessible green spaces for residents.

The garden takes its name from the gare de Charonne-Marchandises, the freight station that once stood on this ground. It opened in 1986 on the strip of the former Thiers fortifications, beside what is now boulevard Davout, and is reached from 60 rue du Volga, near Porte de Montreuil on metro line 9.

Enter from 60 rue du Volga; metro line 9 stops at Porte de Montreuil. The garden covers 1.531 hectares and runs alongside boulevard Davout, the former Thiers fortification rampart. Paths are paved in light grey concrete, with brick-and-stone benches and brick-edged raised beds along the way.

The garden's name comes from the gare de Charonne-Marchandises, the freight station that once stood on this ground; the park was laid out in 1986 and covers 1.531 hectares. It runs alongside the boulevard Davout, the former chemin de ronde of the Thiers fortification wall.