Location: 14 Impasse Berthaud, 75003 Paris, Paris.
A hidden garden in the Marais, accessible through the Maison de l'Europe library. This secret oasis features a chestnut tree descended from the one Anne Frank could see from her hiding place in Amsterdam. A peaceful sanctuary in the heart of Paris.
Period recorded for this site: 20th century.
Theme: Architecture.
Coordinates: 48.86333, 2.35694.
This plaque is a stop on these walks: Passages & Hidden Gardens of Paris, Shaded Heart of Paris.
On Passages & Hidden Gardens of Paris: Start at Jardin Anne Frank, a hidden garden in the Marais with a chestnut tree descended from Anne Frank's Amsterdam tree.
On Shaded Heart of Paris: Start at Jardin Anne Frank, a hidden garden in the northern Marais. Its canopy of trees and quiet benches make it a perfect cool retreat before heading into the covered passages.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Henri Chevessier (35 m); Pierre Pachet (60 m); Ecole rue de Montmorency (88 m); Edmond-Louis-Alexis Dubois-Crancé (103 m); Ecole rue des Vertus (111 m).