Square Léon-Serpollet

This terraced neighborhood park features diverse botanical collections including flowering cherry trees, Virginia tulip trees, Serbian elms, iris gardens, lavender beds, and yucca plants alongside cascading water features and multiple recreational areas.

Created in 1991 on the former site of Léon Serpollet's workshop, where the French inventor developed his steam generator system and tested steam-powered tricycles that would later break land speed records in 1902.

The park contains a memorial stele honoring Jewish children who died during deportation, serving as a place of remembrance and reflection for the local community in this historically diverse arrondissement.

Open year-round from 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM in summer and until 7:30 PM in winter, the park offers accessible pathways, children's playground equipment, ping-pong tables, and bicycle parking facilities.

The park's herb and vegetable garden promotes sustainable urban horticulture while its secluded upper terrace reading area provides a quiet forest-like environment within the bustling Montmartre neighborhood.

Location: 18th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1991

GPS coordinates: 48.89180,2.33817

Latest update: July 24, 2025 15:27