Jardin de l'Archevéché, Urban park in Embrun, France
The jardin de l'Archevêché is a small urban park in the old town of Embrun, in the Hautes-Alpes department of France. It has paths, grassy areas, flowerbeds, and benches under trees, all set next to the cathedral and old city walls.
Embrun was the seat of an archbishopric during the Middle Ages, and the garden stands on the grounds of the former archbishop's palace, which gave the place its name. After the archbishopric ended following the French Revolution, the palace disappeared and the grounds were gradually turned into a public green space.
A statue of Clovis Hugues, a poet and politician from the region who lived in the late 19th century, stands at the center of the garden. Many visitors pause in front of it before continuing their walk.
The garden is freely accessible and its paths are flat, making a visit easy for most people. From there, you can continue along the promenade that runs around the rock, leading to other viewpoints over the Serre-Ponçon lake and the surrounding mountains.
Just below the main garden lies a second, smaller space called the square Jacques Gélu, which many visitors walk past without noticing. It is named after an archbishop of Embrun who lived in the 15th century, and it offers a different angle on the cathedral.
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