Maurice‑Gardette Garden, established in 1872 on the former Ménilmontant slaughterhouse site, is a verdant 9,443 m² public park in Paris’ 11th arrondissement. It features three pedestrian entrances marked by historic Parisian boundaries. Renamed after WWII to honor Maurice Gardette, a local resistance leader executed in 1941, the park retains significant historic character.

The park boasts an impressive variety of flora: Siberian elm, sycamore maple, catalpa, magnolia, Osage orange, century-old Turkish hazelnuts, and a 1935 golden rain tree, complemented by flowerbeds of hollyhocks, asters, and irises. A charming 1899 bandstand sits at the center, hosting free summer concerts as part of “Kiosques en fête”.

Children enjoy a playground with sandpit, while adults can play ping‑pong and pétanque on recently renovated facilities. The bronze sculpture “Le Botteleur” (1891) by Jacques Perrin adds rural artistic charm.

Known for its familial and intergenerational appeal, the park welcomes parents, joggers, seniors, botany lovers, and music enthusiasts. It is open year‑round—including public holidays—with extended summer hours until 9:30 pm. Easily accessible via Saint‑Ambroise (metro 9), Rue Saint‑Maur or Parmentier (metro 3), and buses 46, 56, 69, 96.

Locals once saved the park from a proposed parking lot via petition, and today some evenings host salsa dance gatherings around the bandstand.