Saint-Denis in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil

— Saint-Denis Parcours —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2024

1. Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici s'étendait le cimetière des moines, dit cimetière des Valois, qui succède à la nécropole mérovingienne; en 1793 deux fosses y sont creusées afin de jeter les restes des rois et des reines arrachés à leurs tombeaux de la basilique. Le plan du jardin, réalisé en 1998 par l'architecte B. Mouton, matérialise les édifices enfouis les églises Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Michel-du-Charnier, Saint-Pierre, ainsi que la rotonde des Valois. Bâti entre 1572 et 1586 à la demande de Catherine de Médicis, pour y abriter son tombeau et celui du roi Henri II son époux, l'édifice inachevé, menaçant ruine, est démoli en 1719. Le nom donné à cet ensemble vient de l'architecte Pierre de Montreuil, l'un des auteurs de l'agrandissement de la basilique au XIIIe siècle, qui contribua par son ceuvre au développement du gothique rayonnant.

(English translation:)
Here lay the monks' cemetery, called the Valois cemetery, which succeeded the Merovingian necropolis; in 1793 two pits were dug there to throw the remains of the kings and queens torn from their tombs in the basilica. The plan of the garden, drawn

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up in 1998 by the architect B. Mouton, materializes the buried buildings: the churches of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Michel-du-Charnier, Saint-Pierre, as well as the rotunda of the Valois. Built between 1572 and 1586 at the request of Catherine de Medici, to house her tomb and that of King Henry II, her husband, the unfinished building, threatening ruin, was demolished in 1719. The name given to this complex comes from the architect Pierre de Montreuil, one of the authors of the enlargement of the basilica in the 13th century, who contributed through his work to the development of the Rayonnant Gothic style.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 48° 56.151′ N, 2° 21.561′ E. Marker is in Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, in Seine-Saint-Denis. It is on Place du Caquet, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located between the Municipal Archives and the Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Place du Caquet, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France 93200, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L’église des Trois-Patrons (within shouting distance of this marker); La rénovation (within shouting distance of this marker); Découvrez Saint-Denis / Discover Saint-Denis

Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil Marker - wide view… image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2024

2. Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil Marker - wide view…

Looking through the entrance gate to the garden.

(within shouting distance of this marker); La Mairie / City Hall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); École elementaire Jean Vilar Deported Jewish Students Memorial (about 210 meters away); La Maison Aux Masques (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); La cimetière / The Cemetery (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); L’église Sainte-Croix (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint-Denis.

Also see . . . Pierre de Montreuil Garden (Office de Tourisme de Plaine Commune Grand Paris). Excerpt:

Created in 1998, it is attached to the north side of the cathedral basilica and bordered by the Walk of 6 Chapels.

It offers a beautiful view of the north portal with a carved tympanum depicting the story of St. Denis, beheaded in the 3rd century by the Roman soldiers.

It bears the name of the architect who built the basilica in the 13th century. The so-called Chapel "Valois", disappeared in the 18th century is marked by rows of boxwood.

(Submitted on January 28, 2025.)

View of the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2024

3. View of the park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.