The Hôtel-Lamoignon – Mark-Ashton Garden (), is a green space located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris next to the .
Location The garden is located at the address 25 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, next to the Hôtel de Lamoignon, which houses the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, in the heart of the historic quarter of . It can be accessed either by the or from the rue des Francs-Bourgeois.
This site is serviced by the Saint-Paul Metro Station.
Origins of the name The garden takes its name after young British LGBT-activist and Young Communist League general secretary Mark Ashton (1960–1987), by vote of the Council of Paris..
Description The garden was formerly the property of the mansion.
It is now public place in the center of , becoming also a memorial to people who have died from AIDS.
History The public garden was created in 1969, being a dependence of the and officially named and inaugurated in 2018, on December 1, during Parisian events of World AIDS Day.
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See also List of parks and gardens in Paris 4th arrondissement of Paris Le Marais Mark Ashton Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris Hôtel d'Angoulême Lamoignon
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