Square Agricol Perdiguier, Public square and urban park in Avignon, France
Square Agricol Perdiguier is a public square in central Avignon featuring the remains of a Gothic cloister. The grounds combine Mediterranean plants, water features, flowerbeds, and large trees that provide natural shade.
The site belonged to the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Martial, whose cloister stood here; its Gothic arcades were later rebuilt in the square. In 1823 the grounds became Avignon's botanical garden under Esprit Requien, who directed the city's natural history museum. The garden was moved to the Rocher des Doms in 1860, and the square was laid out and named after Agricol Perdiguier.
The square honors carpenter and politician Agricol Perdiguier through a statue placed in the grounds. It functions as a gathering place where locals spend time among the plants and shaded areas.
The square opens daily at 7:30 AM with a children's playground, outdoor dining, and public restrooms available. Parking facilities nearby make the location easy to access.
The square's name honours Agricol Perdiguier (1805–1875), a carpenter from Avignon known as "Avignonnais la Vertu" who became a deputy in the 1848 Constituent Assembly. His bronze statue stands among the flowerbeds, a reminder that this garden occupies the former grounds of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Martial.
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