Parc Henri-Sellier, park in France
Parc Henri-Sellier is a 27-hectare park in Le Plessis-Robinson featuring a prominent eighteenth-century terrace overlooking the Bievre valley and extensive wooded areas with mature trees. The grounds include play areas for children, an open-air theater, small ponds with waterfowl, shaded walking paths, and a small cafe on the terrace.
The estate began as a seigniorial domain around 1700 when a marshal built the terrace for views over the valley. After World War I, Henri Sellier's housing organization purchased the property to create both a public park and residential neighborhoods.
The park is named after Henri Sellier, a senator who transformed the estate into housing and green space for Parisians after World War I. This reflects the early twentieth-century movement to create garden cities and public spaces accessible to working people.
The park is open year-round with winter hours starting at 8 AM and extended summer hours, making it easy to visit in any season. Access is simple via RER B metro to Robinson station or by bus lines that stop nearby.
A California giant sequoia planted over 150 years ago stands in the park and ranks among the oldest known specimens of this species in France. This planting reflects how nineteenth-century collectors brought exotic trees to European estates and parks.
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