[Emblem of Paris]

Jardin des Rosiers-Joseph-Migneret
2007 et 2014

Situé entre l’hôtel de Coulanges, qui accueillit Madame de Sévigné, et l’hôtel d’Albret, siège de la Direction des Affaires culturelles de la Ville de Paris, cet espace vert rend hommage à Joseph Migneret (1888-1949), ancien directeur de l’école des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais de 1920 à 1944, Juste parmi les Nations, qui par son courage sauva des dizaines d’enfants juifs de la déportation pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Au coeur de ces jardins, le cheminement mène à un verger et un potager en passant devant un figuier remarquable et un marronnier, ornant un belvédère en forme de placette. Un sousbois fait le lien vers une grande pelouse bordée de graminées et de plantes rappelant les paysages de marécages. Ces aménagements mettent en valeur les vestiges d’une tour de l’enceinte de Philippe Auguste.

Ouverture 11h

Fermeture 17h30

Sign in a series of signs placed by the municipality of Paris describing the history of the city’s gardens (Note that the shape and format of this sign is different from the other signs)

The garden commemorates Joseph Migneret (1888-1949), a teacher, who during World War II helped many Jews in the area where the school he ran was located. Migneret was recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations in 1990.

The garden was closed but the place where the sign is located was photographed that day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:

[Emblem of Paris]

Garden of Roses-Joseph-Migneret
2007 and 2014

Located between the Hôtel de Coulanges, which hosted Madame de Sévigné, and the Hôtel d’Albret, headquarters of the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Paris, this green space pays homage to Joseph Migneret (1888-1949), former director of the Hospitalières Saint-Gervais school from 1920 to 1944, Righteous Among the Nations, who through his courage saved dozens of Jewish children from deportation during the Second World War. In the heart of these gardens, the path leads to an orchard and a vegetable garden, passing in front of a remarkable fig tree and a chestnut tree, adorning a belvedere in the form of a square. An undergrowth links to a large lawn bordered by grasses and plants reminiscent of marsh landscapes. These developments highlight the remains of a tower of Philippe Auguste’s enclosure.

Opening 11 a.m.

Closing 5:30 p.m.