Champ de Mars, Esplanade in Valence, France.
The Champ de Mars spans 3 hectares in central Valence, bordered by Avenue Maurice Faure, Avenue Gambetta, Avenue du Champ de Mars, and Rue du Lycée.
Created in 1773, the esplanade served as a gathering place for Republican Guards during the French Revolution, including young Napoleon Bonaparte and General Championnet.
The Peynet kiosk, designated as a historical monument in 1982, stands at the center of the esplanade alongside musical fountains and contemporary garden elements.
An underground parking facility with 840 spaces lies beneath the esplanade, providing convenient access to the city center and nearby Jouvet Park.
The location offers views of the Ardèche hills, Crussol Castle ruins, and features two large basins with musical fountains surrounding the historical Peynet kiosk.
Location: Valence
GPS coordinates: 44.92918,4.88883
Latest update: September 10, 2025 09:19
Valence contains architecture from multiple periods, including the 11th century Cathedral Saint-Apollinaire and Renaissance mansions. The center features the Maison des Têtes with its sculpted facade and the Place des Clercs. The Parc Jouvet and Rhône riverbanks provide outdoor spaces, while the Valence Museum displays regional art and artifacts in a former episcopal palace. The city preserves religious buildings, public gardens, and cultural venues across its historic districts.
Valence-Ville railway station
335 m
Valence Cathedral
281 m
Maison des Têtes
341 m
Parc Jouvet, Valence
244 m
Kiosque Peynet
21 m
Cartoucherie de Bourg-lès-Valence
1.7 km
Pendentif de Valence
311 m
Frédéric Mistral bridge
479 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
637 m
Fontaine monumentale
445 m
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valence
285 m
Saint-Ruf
541 m
Maison Dupré-Latour
361 m
Valence city hall
281 m
Armenian Heritage Center of Valence
465 m
Notre-Dame de Soyons
475 m
Temple Saint-Ruf
541 m
Chapelle des Capucins de Valence
695 m
Parc de l'Épervière
2.1 km
Chapelle des Cordeliers de Valence
754 m
Valence war memorial
274 m
Building of the Savings Bank of Valence
105 m
Église apostolique arménienne Saint-Sahag de Valence
771 m
Synagogue de Valence
431 m
Église Maranatha des Frères spirituels de Valence
396 m
Théâtre de la Ville
480 m
Buste de Théodore Jouvet, Valence
139 m
Abbaye de Saint-Ruf-hors-les-Murs
489 mReviews
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Very nice discovered square and spacious in the heart of the city!
Very nice discovered square and spacious in the heart of the city!
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