Parc de la Butte du Chapeau-Rouge, Urban park in 19th arrondissement, Paris, France
Parc de la Butte du Chapeau-Rouge is a 4.68-hectare park on a hillside in the 19th arrondissement, designed by Léon Azéma and opened in 1939. Its buffet d'eau on Boulevard d'Algérie, faced in red brick and pale stone, carries Raymond Couvègnes's statue Ève (1938) above stepped tiers of cascading water. Two stairways and two long alleys climb beside a large lawn to belvederes and a higher terrace overlooking the city.
Designed by architect Léon Azéma and opened in 1939, the park was built on the site of former gypsum quarries called Carrières d'Amérique. This conversion of an old industrial area into a public green space reflected the urban transformation happening in Paris during that period.
The park displays public artworks that visitors encounter along the pathways, including the Eve fountain by Raymond Couvègnes which draws attention through its sculptural form. These pieces add a cultural layer to the green space that residents and visitors naturally discover during their walks.
The park has multiple entry points that provide access to different areas, allowing visitors to choose their route and starting point depending on their interests. The nearby Pré-Saint-Gervais Metro station offers convenient public transport access to reach the location.
Two trees in the park are listed as remarkable trees of Paris: a purple beech 21 m tall with a 276 cm trunk circumference, and a common ash 24 m tall with a 385 cm circumference. The park also holds L'Enfance de Bacchus, a 1938 statue by Pierre Traverse.
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