Montmartre in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Square Suzanne Buisson (1935)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

1. Square Suzanne Buisson (1935) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ce jardin se déploie en terrasses sur le flanc de la butte Montmartre. Depuis la place Casadesus, l'escalier courbe contourne la rotonde de style Art-déco. En haut, s'offrent l'esplanade plantée de platanes et de peupliers et le terrain de pétanque prolongé par la fontaine Saint-Denis. Sa statue réalisée par Fernand Guignier (1941), marque l'emplacement de la fontaine dans laquelle le saint aurait lavé sa tête après avoir été décapité.

Le square occupé une partie de l'ancien parc du château des Brouillards, folie édifiée en 1772. Au tournant du XIX et du XXe siècle, l'horticulteur Alexandre Godefroy-Leboeuf exploitait de grandes serres produisant des plantes exotiques tel le caféier ou le caoutchouc qu'il exportait ensuite dans le monde entier. Ce jardin est construit sur une partie de son exploitation dans un quartier, dit le maquis, alors en profonde mutation depuis le début du siècle.

Le square porte le nom de Suzanne Buisson (1883-1944), femme politique, résistante, morte en déportation, riveraine du square.

(English translation:)
This park unfolds along several linked terraces on the slope of Montmartre Hill. From Place Casadesus, the curved staircase winds around the Art Deco rotunda. At the top, you'll see the esplanade planted with plane and poplar trees and the pétanque court, extended by the Saint-Denis fountain. Its statue, created by Fernand Guignier (1941), marks the location of the fountain in which the saint is said to have washed his head after being decapitated.

The square occupies part of the former grounds of the Château des Brouillards, a folly built in 1772. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, horticulturist Alexandre Godefroy-Leboeuf operated large greenhouses producing exotic plants such as coffee and rubber, which he then exported worldwide. This garden is built on part of his farm in a neighborhood known as the maquis, which had been undergoing profound transformation since the beginning of the century.

The square is named after Suzanne Buisson (1883-1944), a politician and member of the Resistance who died in deportation and lived near the square.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Parks and Squares of Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 48° 53.284′ N, 2° 20.265′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Montmartre. It is on Rue Girardon, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Rue Girardon, Paris, Île-de-France 75018, 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: La Légende de saint Denis / The Legend of Saint Denis (here, next to this marker); Suzanne Buisson (here, next to this marker); Gen-Paul (within shouting distance

Square Suzanne Buisson (1935) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

2. Square Suzanne Buisson (1935) Marker - wide view

of this marker); Le Passe-Muraille / The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); D.E. Inghelbrecht (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcel Aymé (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Château des Brouillards (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean-Pierre Aumont (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Square Suzanne Buisson (Ville de Paris, in French). (Submitted on April 29, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)

Square Suzanne Buisson - pétanque court image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

3. Square Suzanne Buisson - pétanque court

Square Suzanne Buisson - statue of Saint Denis (Fernand Guignier, 1941) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

4. Square Suzanne Buisson - statue of Saint Denis (Fernand Guignier, 1941)

Square Suzanne Buisson - interior view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

5. Square Suzanne Buisson - interior view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.