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Square Viviani
The first
French Labor minister (1906-1910) is the namesake of this square. The
property borders the church Saint-Julien le Pauvre (constructed in 1170
on the ruins of a previous 6th century church destroyed
during a 866 Norman invasion. The park is home to the oldest tree in
Paris, an acacia from 1601.
Some of the
items that you will see in the park include remnants of a balustrade,
pinnacles and chapiters (capitals of a column) possibly from the
Notre-Dame de Paris across the river. The well situated to the right of
the entrance of the Saint Julien date from the 12th century.
It was located in the interior of the sanctuary before the demolition of
the façade in 1675. |
May 2008