Square Émile-Chautemps, Urban park in 3rd arrondissement, Paris, France.
The square Émile-Chautemps is a 4,069 m² green space in the 3rd arrondissement, laid out in 1858 by Davioud. Two basins with bronzes by Charles Gumery and Auguste Ottin stand at its centre, and a granite column commemorates French victories in the Crimean War. A bust of Marc Seguin faces the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers.
The square was laid out in 1858 by Gabriel Davioud during the Second Empire's transformation of Paris, and was first named square des Arts-et-Métiers after the neighbouring Conservatoire. It was later renamed in honour of Émile Chautemps (1850–1918), a physician who served as deputy, senator and minister.
The square's name honours Émile Chautemps (1850-1918), a physician who served as deputy, senator and minister; it was earlier called square des Arts-et-Métiers after the surrounding quarter. Bronze groups by Charles Gumery (L'Agriculture et l'Industrie) and Auguste Ottin (Mercure et la Musique) stand at the centre of the two basins, with ornaments by Michel Liénard.
The square lies between boulevard de Sébastopol, rue Salomon-de-Caus, rue Papin and rue Saint-Martin, facing the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers; the entrance is at 98 bis, boulevard de Sébastopol. Métro lines 3 and 4 stop at Réaumur - Sébastopol. Inside are a children's playground, a boulodrome, two basins, a table-tennis table and Paris Wi-Fi.
The central granite column bears inscriptions of four major battles from the Crimean War, which many visitors overlook. These engravings quietly commemorate a conflict from the 1800s that shaped the politics of the time.
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