Jardin du Moulin-de-la-Vierge, Urban park in 14th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Jardin du Moulin de la Vierge - Carole Roussopoulos is a green space in the 14th arrondissement, entered at 125 rue Vercingétorix. A paved walkway runs between low pale concrete retaining walls, with raised beds of low green plants on one side and backless benches set along the path. A lawn scattered with fallen leaves is enclosed by multi-storey residential buildings with balconies and shuttered windows.
A windmill once stood on this site before the area was transformed into a public garden during urban redevelopment in 1985. This conversion was part of the neighborhood's broader transformation.
The name recalls the windmill of the Virgin that once stood on this spot, as does the neighbouring street. In 2023 the garden was also given the name of Carole Roussopoulos (1945-2009), a Swiss-French feminist and filmmaker.
The garden sits along Rue Vercingétorix and connects directly to the Plaisance metro station on line 13, making it easy to reach. The layout allows visitors to walk around comfortably and explore the different planted areas.
The garden opened in 1985 within the ZAC Guilleminot-Vercingétorix, on ground once occupied by a windmill known as the moulin de la Vierge. Its entrance is at 125, rue Vercingétorix, and the Plaisance station on line 13 serves it.
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