Some benches are quiet retreats. Others become front-row seats to Parisian life. At Place Mireille, there's rarely a dull moment. Beneath the watchful gaze of Molière, people pause to chat, check their phones, rest their feet or simply watch the world pass by. Even on a busy day, the bench offers a chance to slow down amid one of the liveliest corners of the 1st arrondissement.
Surrounded by cafés, theaters and narrow streets, this small square reminds us that a Paris bench is often more than somewhere to sit, it's where the city briefly comes to rest.
Place Mireille was renamed in 2019 in honor of the much-loved French singer and actress Mireille (Mireille Hartuch, 1906–1996) , who lived nearby. At its center stands the Monument to Molière, erected in 1844 on the site where the playwright's house once stood. It's one of those rare Paris squares where two celebrated figures of French culture, separated by three centuries, are commemorated in the same place.
Paris has many views — but the one from a Sunday bench might be the most honest.”
Part of the “Mon Banc Dominical” Series
Each Sunday, we find a quiet corner of Paris — a bench, a park, a view — and let the city breathe for a while.
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