The  Jardin des Grands-Explorateurs Marco Polo et Cavelier de la Salle of Paris !!!

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I am looking at my blog and found me more pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. In an area of Paris dear to me of many wonderful times walking and driving by it as well as getting off on the bus 82 (see post) ,Paris is eternal indeed.  In my walks around Paris I come to many places and some remains in my mind as nice. Well Paris has so many nice places but in the nice category there is some who are well beyond nice. This is one garden park ,that is very nice indeed. I like to tell you about the  jardin des Grands-Explorateurs Marco Polo et Cavelier de la Salle of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The jardin des Grands-Explorateurs Marco Polo  et Cavalier de la Salle or the Garden of the Great Explorers Marco Polo and Cavelier-de-la-Salle is a green space in the 6éme arrondissement of Paris. Located between Place Ernest-Denis and Avenue de l’Observatoire, it is a continuation of the Jardin du Luxembourg (see posts), from which it is separated by Place André-Honnorat and Esplanade Gaston-Monnerville (see post). This proximity earned it the nickname “Little Luco” among locals. It pays homage to two explorers. Marco Polo, according to legend, crossed Mongolia, lived for several years in China, before returning to India, Tonkin, and Persia, from where he brought back numerous riches. Robert Cavelier-de-la-Salle traveled his first voyage to Canada and the eastern United States when he was only 24 years old. In total, he made three voyages between Europe and America to visit the colonies, including Navasota in present-day Texas. He lost his life trying to reach the Mississippi river, then more than 600 km away, due to a mutiny.

The garden was created in 1867. It houses the Fountain of the Four Parts of the World (1875), representing allegorical sculptures of Africa, America, Asia and Europe. a work by Carpeaux, a globe engraved with the signs of the zodiac by Legrain, and horses, dolphins, and turtles by Emmanuel Frémiet. The garlands surrounding the pedestal are by Louis Villeminot.Will you be able to find the 12 zodiac signs represented there?

Its lawns are adorned with four statues: Dawn by François Jouffroy, marble (1867), Day by Jean-Joseph Perraud, stone (c. 1870-1875), Twilight by Gustave Crauk, and Night by Charles Gumery. One of its avenues is named after the resistance fighter Denise Vernay, the Denise-Vernay Alley, and another after the politician Nicole Fontaine, the Nicole-Fontaine Alley. The site is accessible via Avenue de l’Observatoire. It is open during regulated hours. It is served by metro line 4 at Vavin station and by RER line B at Port-Royal station.

Along Avenue de l’Observatoire, there’s a building worth noting. Built at the end of the 19C, it’s the Faculty of Pharmacy of Paris. Designed as a single building, the faculty actually comprises three distinct parts: the main building, a practical wing, and a botanical garden. Created in 1884, this botanical garden allows students to learn the names of the various medicinal and toxic plants collected and to identify them. Students can also count on a conservation area for over 400 plant species, all intended for scientific experimentation. A true treasure that, fortunately, is freely accessible.

The City of Paris on the Jardin des Grands Explorateurs : https://www.paris.fr/lieux/jardin-des-grands-explorateurs-marco-polo-et-cavelier-de-la-salle-2834

The Paris tourist office on the 6éme arrondissement de Paris : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/explore-paris-s-6th-arrondissement-a823

There you go folks, a dandy green in the heart of Paris good for the whole family and we love it !The garden is another of Paris’s jewels. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the jardin des Grands-Explorateurs Marco Polo  et Cavalier de la Salle of Paris !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to al! !!! 

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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