The Square Montholon is a square in the IXe arrondissement

IXe arrondissement

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Construction of the 4571m²

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 square began in 1862, costing 160,000 francs, at the time of building of Rue Lafayette and opened in 1863.

The square comprises two terrasses and is encircled by Louis-Philippe style fence. The central grass garden is home to two hundred year old 30m tall oriental plane trees as well a group of statues made in Lorieux marble.