Square de la Roquette, Urban park in 11th arrondissement, France.

Square de la Roquette is an 18,915 m² park in the 11th arrondissement, laid out in 1977 on six levels of terrain. From the main entrance on rue de la Roquette the ground rises to the top of a fountain; play areas for children and teenagers lie to the left of the esplanade and behind the fountain, and a concrete esplanade near rue Merlin leads to the underground Salle Olympe-de-Gouges. The entrance is the former prison gate: two square stone pillars with recessed panels, one bearing a plaque reading "Ici s'élevait la prison de la Roquette", a brown tiled roof with pointed finials, and green barred double doors.

This land was once the site of La Petite Roquette prison, which was torn down in 1975. Two of the original guard houses at the entrance were kept standing and remain the most visible sign of what the place used to be.

The name comes from rocket (eruca), the plant that grew between the stones of the former convent on this site. The garden's two entrance guardhouses are the old prison gate, unchanged since they were built 175 years ago.

The park sits within easy walking distance of several Metro stations on lines 2, 3, and 9. Several entrances let visitors approach from different streets, which makes it straightforward to fit a visit into a walk through the neighborhood.

The grounds are divided into six separate areas, some of which were designed with children and teenagers in mind. Near the main entrance, a petanque court gives visitors the chance to watch or join a game of this French pastime.