Jardin Royal (Toulouse)

Created in 1754 and re-landscaped in the English style in the 1860s, it is the oldest park in the city and has been designated by the French Ministry of Culture as a "Jardin remarquable" (notable garden).

The park was created as part of a major urban renewal project for Toulouse designed in 1751 by the economist and urbanist Louis de Mondran (1699–1792).

The project involved demolishing a large area of dilapidated buildings and slums to create a network of interconnected esplanades, parks, plazas, and embankments.

[4][5] The Jardin Royal encompasses 1.7 hectares with lawns, winding paths and a footbridge flanked by a large Ginkgo biloba tree that leads to the Grand Rond park.

[7] La Gloire de l'Aviation, a monument to French aviation pioneers sculpted in marble by Aristide Maillol stood in the park from 1948 until 1993 when it was removed after being damaged by repeated vandalism.