The Parc de la Villette is a park in Paris at the outer edge of the 19th arrondissement, bordering Seine-Saint-Denis. It was designed by Bernard Tschumi. It was built on the site the former national meat market and slaughterhouse as part of an urban redevelopment project. At 25 hectares, these former grounds constitute the largest park in the city of Paris and its second largest greenspace (after the Père Lachaise cemetery). The park houses public facilities devoted to science and music, playgrounds for children, and 35 follies. Tschumi won a major design competition for the park and discussed his design proposal with Jacques Derrida.
It also holds :
- Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie : the biggest science museum in Europe.
- La Géode : an Omnimax dome theatre.
External links
- Parc de la Villette website
- Galinsky: Parc de la Villette
- Review essay on Parc de la Villette
- Images and Links Resource collection
- Follies Parc de la Villette 3D model of two of the Follies
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