Jardin Marielle-Franco, Public garden in 10th arrondissement, Paris, France

Jardin Marielle-Franco is a 2,600 m² public garden laid out on the roof terrace of a hotel on rue d'Alsace, level with the street and above the platforms of Gare de l'Est. It is divided into three long successive terraces reached by two footbridges spanning a 5-metre gap. It holds accessible lawns, planted beds, a shared garden, 68 trees of which 46 are fruit trees, a drinking fountain, a solarium area and a children's playground.

The garden opened in summer 2019 on the roof of a hotel built against the retaining wall of rue d'Alsace, replacing an abandoned postal sorting centre. It is part of the surface link between Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est, about 500 metres apart, nicknamed "balcon vert" during planning. On 24 June 2019 the 10th arrondissement council voted to name it after Marielle Franco, a Brazilian human rights and equality campaigner murdered in 2018.

Named after Brazilian activist Marielle Franco, the space fosters community interaction and shared gardening experiences. The fruit trees and planted areas encourage visitors to connect with nature and participate in maintaining the green space.

Located near Gare de l'Est station, the garden is accessible via mechanical stairs and elevators for visitor convenience. Drinking fountains and a children's play area are available to enhance comfort during your visit.

The garden owes its existence to a 5-metre-wide gap: the hotel had to be set back from rue d'Alsace so daylight could reach the rooms and ventilation for metro line 4 could pass below. That gap is why the roof is reached only by two footbridges from the street.