Square Tolstoï

Square Tolstoï in Paris's 16th arrondissement stretches along the Bois de Boulogne and the Boulevard Suchet. Named after the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, the park was laid out in 1934 on the former site of Bastion 61 of the Thiers Wall. The green space, which holds the ÉcoJardin label, is planted with ginkgo trees, red horse chestnuts, and climbing roses, and has a playground with a sandbox for children. Visitors can admire a fountain statue by Charles Georges Cassou as well as a bust of Tolstoy by Akop Gurdjan, installed in 1955. Open around the clock, the square is wheelchair accessible and offers a view of the nearby Hippodrome d'Auteuil.