Aristide Briand Public Garden
About Aristide Briand Public Garden
The Aristide Briand Public Garden is a charming municipal park created in 1927 in the heart of Louviers, named after the French statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aristide Briand. This tranquil green space features centuries-old sequoias, elegant silver linden trees, and a graceful weeping sophora, along with a small stream winding through the grounds. The garden includes a children's playground, a historic kiosk (recently renamed Kiosque Julien Lefèvre after the mayor who created the park), and a traditional dovecote. Popular with locals for leisurely walks and wedding photography, the garden offers free WiFi access throughout. The park is open year-round with extended summer hours (8:30-20:00 from April to October, 8:30-17:00 in winter) and hosts seasonal events including Easter egg hunts and Halloween celebrations.
Interesting Facts
Aristide Briand, after whom the garden is named, was one of France's most decorated politicians - he served as Prime Minister an unprecedented 11 times and held ministerial positions 23 times during his career. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926 for his work on the Locarno Treaties and was a pioneer of European unity, proposing a 'United States of Europe' as early as 1929.
The garden's centuries-old sequoia trees are living remnants of botanical exchanges between Europe and North America. These giant redwoods, native to California, were planted when the garden was created in 1927, making them nearly 100 years old and among the oldest cultivated sequoias in Normandy.
Louviers holds a prestigious '3 Fleurs' designation in the national 'Villes et Villages Fleuris' (Flowered Towns and Villages) competition, and this garden is one of the key sites that earned the town this recognition for its commitment to urban greenery and environmental quality.
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Location & Practical Info
Address
17 Boulevard Jules Ferry, 27400 Louviers, France
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