Place Victor-Hugo, Public square in Saint-Georges district, Toulouse, France.
Place Victor-Hugo is a public square in the Saint-Georges district that connects multiple streets including Boulevard de Strasbourg and Rue Victor Hugo. The space features a market hall and is lined with shops and dining establishments.
The square was called Place du Marché-au-Bois from 1825 until 1886, when it was renamed to honor the French writer. A covered market building with concrete and metal construction was added in 1959.
The square's name honours Victor Hugo, who won three flowers at Toulouse's Jeux floraux in 1819 and 1820; the city renamed the former Place du Marché-au-Bois after him on 12 May 1886. The old wood and bric-a-brac market moved to Place Saint-Sernin when the metal hall opened in 1892.
The market on the square operates each morning except Mondays, selling fresh regional products. The surrounding streets provide easy access from different parts of the neighborhood.
The 1959 market-parking building by Joachim and Pierre Génard has circular access ramps at both ends, one up and one down, winding around a central axis. On the upper floors, herringbone parking bays cut a sawtooth pattern into the facade. The white render contrasts with the brick fronts around the square.
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