Square des Peupliers, Garden square in 13th arrondissement, France.
Square des Peupliers is a garden square composed of three pedestrian streets lined with small brick and stone houses, each with private gardens in front. Climbing plants cover many of the building facades, and ornate wrought iron gates mark the entrances to the residences.
The square was created in 1926 on vacant land that sat above the now-buried Bièvre river. It represented an early effort in Paris to transform empty urban spaces into residential green areas.
The square takes its name from poplar trees that once lined the Bièvre river before it was channeled into Paris's sewer system. Residents value this place as a green escape where climbing plants and small gardens create a quiet neighborhood setting.
Access to the square is through number 70 rue du Moulin-des-Prés, a discreet entrance nestled among surrounding buildings. The three streets are easy to walk through at a leisurely pace, and the narrow width creates an intimate setting.
The three streets converge in a triangular arrangement, giving the square an unusual geometric shape. This distinctive layout emerged from the constraints of the land above the buried river.
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