Jardin de l'Hospice-Debrousse, Urban park in the 20th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Jardin de l'Hospice-Debrousse is a public garden at 148 rue de Bagnolet, on the corner of rue des Balkans in the 20th arrondissement. It opened in 1982 on part of the former park of the château de Bagnolet. The Pavillon de l'Ermitage, the last remaining folie of that estate, stands in the garden.
The land originated from an 18th-century estate that was divided and transformed beginning in 1770. The garden in its current form opened in 1982, preserving elements from the earlier private residence that once stood here.
The Pavillon de l'Ermitage in the garden is the last surviving folly in Paris built in the Regency style, and the only remnant of the former château de Bagnolet estate. The château itself was demolished from 1770, when the domain began to be divided up. The pavilion takes its name from a hermitage, a retreat for solitary retirement, a use reflected in its name.
The garden is accessible via the Porte de Bagnolet metro station on Line 3 and sits at the corner of Rue de Bagnolet and Rue des Balkans. Visitors should plan a daytime visit since the space operates on regular hours and is best explored on foot.
The garden holds the last remaining folly of the former château de Bagnolet: the pavilion de l'Ermitage, a Régence-style building. It is the only vestige of the estate that was divided from 1770 and later demolished. Look for it while walking the grounds at 148 rue de Bagnolet.
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