Parc Jouvet, Valence, Public park and remarkable garden in Valence, France

Parc Jouvet is a public garden in Valence that unfolds across multiple levels, combining ornamental flower beds, fountains, and sculptures throughout its layout. The space features a mix of local and exotic plant species arranged along paved walkways.

In the 19th century the site was the Robine fields, between the Champ de Mars and the Rhône. After the municipal council decided on 20 December 1900 to buy the 6.5 hectares, Théodore Jouvet, a Bordeaux wine merchant, donated the funds, and the land was acquired in 1902. A national competition drew fourteen entries; Alphonse Clerc and Henry Martinet produced the final plan, and building began on 15 July 1903. President Émile Loubet inaugurated the park on 13 August 1905.

The park's name honours Théodore Jouvet, a Bordeaux wine merchant who funded the land purchase. Its statuary records local figures: a monument to librettist Louis Gallet, moved beneath the cedars in 1999, a 1909 stele to Jouvet, and a bas-relief to chef Jacques Pic on the steps. The former keeper's cottage, built in 1908, has housed temporary exhibitions since 2013.

The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset and features well-maintained paved pathways that guide visitors through the space with plenty of seating areas to rest. Dedicated zones for children's activities are clearly marked throughout the grounds.

In the main south staircase, several steps (the fifth, sixth and seventh, among others higher up) show deliberately worn edges. The park also holds a bas-relief honouring the chef Jacques Pic on the perron, and the 1901 monument to librettist Louis Gallet by Injalbert, moved under the cedars in 1999.