Le Champ de Mars

In the 13th century, this land located near the city walls was given to the Franciscan monks ("les Cordeliers") who installed a garden, a vineyard and a fountain.

In the early 19th century, the convent and ramparts were demolished and the square renamed Champ-de-Mars in tribute to the French Revolution.
Successive town councils chose to keep the garden in the heart of the town.
Its recent restoration (2018-2019) has transformed it into a pleasant, shady urban park. Sculpted in 1934 by Gaston Dintrat, the monument to the dead is remarkable for its two bas-reliefs honoring the Poilus of the First World War and the courage of Women and Children.