Jardin des Gogottes, Public garden in Villaroy district, Guyancourt, France.
The Jardin des Gogottes is a one-hectare garden in Guyancourt, laid out in 1996 by urban planner Jean-Noël Capart and landscape architect Jacques Simon. It forms part of a visual axis from the Saint-Victor church bell tower to La Ruche at the Renault Technocentre, linked by a stainless steel wire. Four Gogotte figures, made of washed concrete with an integrated stainless steel ribbon, stand in the garden.
The garden was created in 1996 through a collaboration between urban planner Jean-Noël Capart and landscape architect Jacques Simon. Since its opening, the artistic installations have been defining features of the site.
Four concrete Gogotte sculptures are displayed throughout the garden, their forms inspired by characters from a classic children's book. These artworks give the space a playful character that appeals to visitors of all ages.
The garden lies in the Villaroy district, on the visual axis running from the Saint-Victor bell tower to the Renault Technocentre's La Ruche, past the Villaroy pond. A stainless steel wire links the axis elements, so follow it to find the garden and the sculptures. The surrounding building facades carry caryatids by architect Manolo Nuñez-Yanowsky.
The buildings surrounding the garden feature decorative caryatid figures designed after the Venus de Milo. This connection between the garden and surrounding architecture creates a unified artistic vision throughout the district.
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