The Jardin Nelson-Mandela (formerly Jardin des Halles) is a garden of approximately 4 hectares in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.Dernière ligne droite pour le nouveau quartier des Halles
History
The Jardin Nelson Mandela has been created in the 1980s on the former Parisian market halls location and is therefore actually located on the roof of the Forum des Halles, a shopping center. It consists of lawns, trees, and hedges. The park includes a children's playground and open spaces. Opposite the entrance to the market halls and the metro (Rue Pierre Lescot) is the stock exchange, and to the north, the towers of the Église Saint-Eustache can be seen.
Origin of the name When Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013, the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, proposed to rename the Jardin des Halles the Jardin Nelson Mandela.Mort de Mandela: revivez les hommages rendus à travers le monde His proposal was accepted by the Council of Paris. The official inauguration took place on December 19, 2013.Le jardin Nelson-Mandela des Halles s'entrouvre
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