Esplanade Gaston-Monnerville, Urban park in 6th arrondissement, Paris, France.
The Esplanade Gaston-Monnerville is an open green space located between Rue Auguste-Comte and the Jardin des Grands-Explorateurs in the 6th arrondissement. The area features lawns, walking paths, and a setting for strolling through this central Paris neighborhood.
The former Jardin Cavelier-de-la-Salle was renamed Esplanade Gaston-Monnerville by the Conseil de Paris on 5 September 2006, after a request by the Association des amis de Gaston Monnerville. The bronze bust by sculptor Jacques Canonici and founder Jean-Jacques Avangini was inaugurated on 20 December 2011, with Senate president Jean-Pierre Bel and mayor Bertrand Delanoë present. In July 2019 the west alley at 7, place André-Honnorat became allée Nicole-Fontaine.
The open space is named after Gaston Monnerville, a French politician who held the position of Senate President. This naming reflects how Paris honors important political figures through its public spaces.
The open space is easily reached on foot from the Metro exit at Notre-Dame-des-Champs on line 12 or from Vavin on line 4. It is a public location with flat terrain and several entry points for exploration.
The bust of Gaston Monnerville on the esplanade is the work of sculptor Jacques Canonici and founder Jean-Jacques Avangini. It was inaugurated on 20 December 2011 in the presence of Senate President Jean-Pierre Bel and Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë.
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