Parc André Citroên was opened in 1992 on the space of an old Citroên manufacturing site south of the Eiffel Tower on the banks of the Seine. It is a very young public parc with an ambitious geometric layout. Magnolia grandiflora and oak trees are cut in geometric box-shapes in contrast to more naturally growing parts of the gardens.
from above
Parts of the garden are divided into smaller areas with colour themes dedicated to a colour, a metal, a day of the week, a planet, a state of the water (rain, snow etc.) and a sense.
Six further gardens are named for activities: Jardin doré, Jardin en movement and others.
Several greenhouses are connected with elaborate elevated walks.
surrounding office buildings
A cherry alley : cherry trees have been planted on elevated pedestals. They seem to sit on small Mexican-Aztec-style pyramids.
a small bamboo grove
at work
Visitors can ride in a tethered helium balloon 150 m up to see a panorama of Paris:
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