Square Paul-Gilot

Square Paul-Gilot
The Square Paul-Gilot seen from Rue de la Convention
Square Paul-Gilot is located in Paris
Square Paul-Gilot
Shown within Paris
Arrondissement15th
QuarterSaint-Lambert
Javel
Coordinates48°50′39″N 2°16′50″E / 48.84408°N 2.28048°E / 48.84408; 2.28048
Construction
Completion1926

The Square Paul-Gilot is a garden square in the Saint-Lambert and Javel quarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France.[1]

Location

It is located at 38 bis, Rue de la Convention,[2] in front of the former Paris National Printing Works, now the headquarters of the General Inspection of Foreign Affairs [fr]. The garden square can also be reached from Rue Sébastien-Mercier.

It is served by the station Javel–André Citroën of the Métro Line 10.[3]

History

The garden square was established in 1926.[1] It was left to the Paris city council by the mother of Paul Gilot (1888–1938), an engineer of the Compagnie des glaces et verres spéciaux de France, after whom the street was named.[4][1]

Features

The garden has a small pagoda-like pavilion.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Le square Paul-Gilot – Paris 75015". parisrues.com (in French). Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Espace vert Paul Gilot". Le Routard (in French). Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Square Paul Gilot". paris.fr (in French). Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Brigitte Hermann; Sophie-Marguerite (2010). Paris 15e. Balades et bonnes adresses (in French). Paris: Christine Bonneton. p. 97. ISBN 9782862534923.


Stub icon

This Paris geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.