Hôtel-Lamoignon - Mark Ashton Garden
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The Hôtel-Lamoignon – Mark-Ashton Garden (), is a green space located in the
4th arrondissement of Paris The 4th arrondissement of Paris (''IVe arrondissement'') is one of the twenty Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''quatrième''. Along with the 1 ...
next to the .


Location

The garden is located at the address 25
rue des Francs-Bourgeois The Rue des Francs-Bourgeois () is one of the longer streets in the Marais district of Paris, France. Starting near the Centre Georges Pompidou (Rue Rambuteau), the road is considered trendy, with numerous fashion boutiques. The Rue des Francs- ...
, next to the Hôtel de Lamoignon, which houses the
Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris The , commonly abbreviated with the acronym BHVP, is a public library specializing in the history of the city of Paris, France. Formerly in the Hôtel Saint-Fargeau (now part of the Musée Carnavalet), when it was also known as the Bibliothèq ...
, in the heart of the historic quarter of . It can be accessed either by the or from the rue des Francs-Bourgeois. This site is serviced by the Saint-Paul Metro Station.


Origins of the name

The garden takes its name after young British LGBT-activist and
Young Communist League The Young Communist League (YCL) is the name used by the youth wing of various Communist parties around the world. The name ''YCL of ountry' originates from the precedent established by the Communist Youth International. Examples of YCLs includ ...
general secretary Mark Ashton (1960–1987), by vote of the
Council of Paris The Council of Paris ( French: ''Conseil de Paris'', ) is the deliberative body responsible for governing Paris, the capital of France. It possesses both the powers of a municipal council (''conseil municipal'') and those of a departmental co ...
.


Description

The garden was formerly the property of the mansion. It is now public place in the center of , becoming also a memorial to people who have died from AIDS.


History

The public garden was created in 1969, being a dependence of the and officially named and inaugurated in 2018, on December 1, during Parisian events of
World AIDS Day World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. The acquired immu ...
.


Annexes

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See also

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List of parks and gardens in Paris Paris today has more than 421 municipal parks and gardens, covering more than three thousand hectares and containing more than 250,000 trees.Jarrassé, Dominique, ''Grammaire des Jardins Parisiens'' (2007), Parigramme, () The following is a parti ...
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4th arrondissement of Paris The 4th arrondissement of Paris (''IVe arrondissement'') is one of the twenty Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''quatrième''. Along with the 1 ...
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Le Marais The Marais (Le Marais ; "the marsh") is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, 3rd and 4th arrondissement of Paris, 4th Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements on the Rive Droit ...
* Mark Ashton *
Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris The , commonly abbreviated with the acronym BHVP, is a public library specializing in the history of the city of Paris, France. Formerly in the Hôtel Saint-Fargeau (now part of the Musée Carnavalet), when it was also known as the Bibliothèq ...
* Hôtel d'Angoulême Lamoignon


References

HIV/AIDS memorials Parks in France Gardens in Paris Le Marais {{LGBTQ-stub