Square des Droits de l'Enfant

The Square des Droits de l'Enfant sits on a patch of land that once belonged to the massive railway engineering works of Louis Vicat. The space serves as a public park today, defined by a distinct, rounded playground area that breaks up the surrounding neighborhood geometry. Before the trees and benches arrived, this ground held industrial machinery designed for building bridges and tunnels across France. Now, the quiet pathways cover the exact spot where heavy steel components were cast for the national rail network.