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Square Gabriel-Pierné

Square Gabriel-Pierné, Urban park in 6th arrondissement, Paris, France

Square Gabriel-Pierné is a small park in the 6th arrondissement of Paris with paved paths, seating areas, and vegetation nestled between the Institut de France and the River Seine. The space combines stone benches, sculptures, and a decorative fountain in a compact setting.

The square opened in 1938 on the former counterscarp of Philippe Auguste's wall, where the jeu de paume des Métayers once stood and where Molière and the Illustre Théâtre began. It was named in 1968 after organist and composer Gabriel Pierné (1863–1937). The Fontaine du Marché-aux-Carmes, carved by Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard in 1830, was moved here in 1930 and listed as a monument historique in 1952.

The square has borne the name of organist, composer and conductor Gabriel Pierné (1863–1937) since 1968. It stands on the site of the jeu de paume des Métayers, the court where Molière and his Illustre Théâtre began performing. Benches shaped like open books are a nod to the nearby Bibliothèque Mazarine.

The square sits at the corner of Rue Mazarine and Rue de Seine, just behind the chapel of the Collège des Quatre-Nations. It is served by metro line 7 at Pont-Neuf, line 4 at Saint-Germain-des-Prés and line 10 at Mabillon. The 644 m² space has benches along the paved area.

The square occupies the site of the "jeu de paume des Métayers", a real-tennis court where Molière and his Illustre Théâtre troupe began performing. The fountain, carved by Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard, came from the Marché-aux-Carmes and was set here in 1930, two years before the square itself opened.

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