Audio GuideJardin des Grands-Explorateurs
Picturesque park featuring a large bronze fountain with a globe & tortoises, horses & dolphins.
Park
Paris, France
Jardin des Grands-Explorateurs is a historic park in Paris created in eighteen sixty-seven. Located near the famous Luxembourg Gardens, this small green space has long been a part of local identity. Locals fondly call it "petit Luco" because of its close proximity to the larger garden.
The park honors explorers Marco Polo and René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle, reflecting Paris's fascination with exploration and discovery. Stroll along the paths and you will see notable sculptures such as L'Aurore by François Jouffroy, Le Jour by Jean-Joseph Perraud, Le Crépuscule by Gustave Crauk, and La Nuit by Charles Gumery. A centerpiece is the Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde, a fountain from eighteen seventy-five with intricate bronze work by Gabriel Davioud, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and Emmanuel Frémiet.
The park also features themed alleys named for figures like Denise Vernay, a resister, and Nicole Fontaine, a respected politician, each adding a layer of cultural history. It even played a role in the nineteen fifty-nine Observatoire incident. Today, visitors can relax on benches, enjoy playground areas, play ping-pong, or let their dogs roam.
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