Le Jardin Public - Arques, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 50° 44.031 E 002° 17.597
31U E 450126 N 5620466
[EN] A veritable green setting in the city centre, the public garden (or Municipal Leisure Park) is the ideal place for walks alone or with the family. [FR] Véritable écrin de verdure en plein centre-ville, le jardin public (ou Parc Municipal de Loisirs) est l'endroit idéal pour les promenades seul ou en famille.
Waymark Code: WM16CKV
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/01/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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"Adults will find calm and serenity in a setting of water and greenery. Pétanque tracks will even delight lovers of the piglet.

Children can have fun on the swings, slides and other climbing games or admire the farm animals (ducks, geese, goats, donkeys and peacocks...).

Several events also take place in the public garden, such as the Fête de la Jeunesse (20,000 people) or the Fête Populaire on 14 July.

Note that the public garden is now placed under video protection, with the support of the National Agency for Social Cohesion and Equal Opportunities."

Sources : The Park

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" Les adultes y trouveront calme et sérénité dans un cadre fait d'eau et de verdure. Des pistes de pétanque raviront même les amateurs du cochonnet.

Les enfants pourront quant à eux s'amuser sur les balançoires, les toboggans et autres jeux d'escalade ou encore admirer les animaux de ferme (canards, oies, chèvres, âne et paons...).

Plusieurs manifestations se déroulent également au jardin public, comme la Fête de la Jeunesse (20.000 personnes) ou la Fête Populaire du 14 juillet.

A noter que le jardin public est désormais placé sous vidéo-protection, avec le soutien de l'Agence nationale pour la cohésion sociale et l'égalité des chances ."

Sources : Le Parc

Name: le jardin public ou Parc Municipal de Loisirs

Street Location: 17 Rue Adrien Danvers

Local Municipality: Arques

State/Province, etc.: Pas-de-Calais

Country: France

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: No

Picnic Facilities: Specify tables

Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground


Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Pond

Special Events: he Fête de la Jeunesse (20,000 people) or the Fête Populaire on 14 July.

Date Established: Not listed

Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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