Square Félix-Desruelles, Urban park in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
Square Félix-Desruelles is an urban park in the 6th arrondissement featuring a sandstone portico and several sculptures and fountains throughout its grounds. The space offers walking paths and seating areas arranged among its various monuments.
The park was created in 1872 and named after sculptor Félix-Alexandre Desruelles, who later contributed a fountain to the site. Its distinctive sandstone portico was added in the early 1900s and had originally been designed for a world's fair pavilion.
The statue of the Renaissance potter Bernard Palissy stands as a focal point in the park, honoring a key figure in ceramic arts. Visitors passing through can connect with the historical figure who became important to French artistic traditions.
The park sits beside Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church and is easy to reach on foot from nearby streets. The grounds are open to the public, and visitors can comfortably spend time on the benches or explore the layout at their own pace.
The sandstone portico was originally designed as an entrance to a ceramic palace for a world's fair but ended up being relocated and installed here instead. This unexpected repurposing makes it an intriguing architectural remnant from an event that never fully happened.
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