Plaza Francia
Plaza Francia
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daithi_my_life
Ennis, Ireland2,230 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The weekend is the best time to walk around this lovely park which is right beside Recoleta cemetery. Loads of local people set up there stalls all around the plaza to sell hand crafts and little gifts. Worthy of a visit to pick up something unusual to bring home.
Written January 26, 2020
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Carolina P
Juiz de Fora, MG1,267 contributions
Sep 2024 • Family
Leaving the Recoleta Crafts Fair we crossed to this square because we saw a very intense movement there. Getting closer we realized that was running a gastronomic fair with various restaurants types of Buenos Aires, we obviously LOVE ne. We took an empanada we sat in the hay and ate and enjoy a Saturday afternoon very full as if we were portenhas.
Ameniiiiii the fair, super safe, the square was super clean, had the hives to sit, but there were banks too and the locals took up towels and towels to sit on the lawn. WE LOVE the vibe, you don't get that lucky to have the gastronomic fair on the weekend when you're in Buenos Aires.
Ameniiiiii the fair, super safe, the square was super clean, had the hives to sit, but there were banks too and the locals took up towels and towels to sit on the lawn. WE LOVE the vibe, you don't get that lucky to have the gastronomic fair on the weekend when you're in Buenos Aires.
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Written October 23, 2024
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maggie30
Barcelona, Spain85 contributions
Oct 2012
This place is amazing during the week its relaxing and near all the tourist attractions in la Recolecta. I will admit that the weekends are my favorite time to be here, the local artisians come here and sell there work. Argentinian Artisians are the best!
Written October 29, 2012
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greenbuble
Buenos Aires, Argentina22 contributions
this is a great spot to see a lot of BA in a small area. starting with the Recoleta cemetery, you can go in -for free- and visit the tombs of local celebrities and historic figures. walking down a few meters to Av. del Libertador you will find the original chapel that used to be the heart of this whole stretch of land which is now Recoleta, NS del Pilar is more than 100 years old. You can keep walking down to find hip and design stores (saturdays and specially sundays there is an artisan fair that goes around the square, live shows, independant artists, familiar ambiance). If you are willing to leave the plaza, across the street you have; museum of bellas artes, faculty of law and a few blocks away the floralis - a sculpture of a giant flower that emulates the opening/closing of a real flower according to daylight. if you are lucky, you can visit le palais de glace, an art center that features very interesting top-notch artistic events and exhibitions.
Written January 7, 2012
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Vincent M
New Orleans, LA2,256 contributions
Feb 2020
If you’re seeing the Museum of Fine Arts on a pleasant day, I’d recommend you take a break after the museum, and sit in the shade at the Plaza Francia right across Av. del Libertador. The plaza was created as part of a major project to beautify Buenos Aires before the centennial of the 25 de Mayo. The French community in Buenos Aires contributed a grandiose monument: Emile Peynot’s Monument of France to Argentina, as a centennial gift. (The British built the Torre Monumental at the same time for the same reason, which I’ve reviewed as well.)
At the top of the monument, la Belle France and Hermosa Argentina, hand in hand, are being guided forward by an angel of glory holding a torch (France and Argentina photo). A semi-nude cherub-like youngster is holding up an armful of scrolls, declarations, and law-books; and four allegorical semi-nude female figures adorn the base of the monument. I’m quite confident that the lass with the giant factory gear represents “Industry” but totally stumped on the other three (Industry to the Left photo). The monument also has four bas-relief bronze plaques depicting two key moments in the revolutions of both France and Argentina: the storming of the Bastille and declaration of the rights of man for France; and the First Junta and crossing of the Andes for Argentina (see Crossing the Andes, Primera Junta, Rights of Man, and Storming the Bastille photos). The only other statue is much more recent, a bust of “Luis” Braille. However, just being able to sit in the shade as you watch the hectic traffic on Libertador is reason enough linger here. p.s. Av. Pueyrredon, on the SE side of the plaza, will take you to at least a dozen coffee-shops, restaurants, bars and shops, all within a five-minute walk.
At the top of the monument, la Belle France and Hermosa Argentina, hand in hand, are being guided forward by an angel of glory holding a torch (France and Argentina photo). A semi-nude cherub-like youngster is holding up an armful of scrolls, declarations, and law-books; and four allegorical semi-nude female figures adorn the base of the monument. I’m quite confident that the lass with the giant factory gear represents “Industry” but totally stumped on the other three (Industry to the Left photo). The monument also has four bas-relief bronze plaques depicting two key moments in the revolutions of both France and Argentina: the storming of the Bastille and declaration of the rights of man for France; and the First Junta and crossing of the Andes for Argentina (see Crossing the Andes, Primera Junta, Rights of Man, and Storming the Bastille photos). The only other statue is much more recent, a bust of “Luis” Braille. However, just being able to sit in the shade as you watch the hectic traffic on Libertador is reason enough linger here. p.s. Av. Pueyrredon, on the SE side of the plaza, will take you to at least a dozen coffee-shops, restaurants, bars and shops, all within a five-minute walk.
Written March 13, 2020
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JanisN123
Crown Point, IN638 contributions
Dec 2019
Great park across from the museum. We sat here to get some shade before continuing our exploring the city. Right across the street is where they have the market on the weekends.
Written January 4, 2020
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Melina
Buenos Aires, Argentina14 contributions
Jun 2019
It's a great park to go, specially during the weekend. There are some stalls with hand made stuff. Great place to buy original souvenirs.
Written December 11, 2019
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Ricky Y
Hong Kong, China6,748 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
Located in the Recoleta area (very close to the hotel I was staying) this medium sized park is a good place to spend a lazy afternoon especially on saturdays, sundays and holidays when an outdoor market (local called the ferias) is staged from 12noon to 6pm. I was lucky that my two days in Bueno Aires fell on the weekend so I had the opportunity to see the market in the working. There must be almost two hundred make shift stalls selling reasonably priced artisan goods, silver products, leather goods, potteries, jewellery as well as food items. It is highly likely that one can pick up some locally made items as souvenirs here. The Park is close to the Recoleta Cemetery, Church of Our Lady of the Pillar, General Alvear Monument and Palais de Glace and there were plenty of eateries in the neighborhood. Please also check out the Gomero in the park, an enormous rubber tree which is 20M high and 50M wide - very impressive.
Written September 12, 2017
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CarmichaelVentura
California2,551 contributions
Feb 2014
This plaza was not far from where I was staying and even closer to the Recoleta Cemetery, which I pretty much visited every day. During the week it's fairly quiet but on weekends, watch out! Huge street fair. Large crowds. Great prices.
Written October 15, 2014
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FactotumDellaCitta
London, UK3,982 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
We visited on Saturday and enjoyed browsing the various stalls. Each stall had something different - there was very little repetition among the vendors. Although small, this is one of the higher quality markets we encountered on our travels. The setting next to the beautiful Recoleta Cemetery is quite nice.
Written April 9, 2013
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hay feria el fin de semana, es una plaza, no tiene horario, no esta enrejada
Written December 29, 2018
Cuán grande es? En metros cuadrados me refiero
Written April 19, 2018
Es muy grande, de forma irregular, no sabría indicar la cantidad de metros cuadrados, pero es un paseo bien largo, cuando están todos los artesanos explota de gente y podes pasar el dia entero en la zona, además está pegado al cementerio de la Recoleta, se hace un paseo inmenso y te falta tiempo para ver bien todo. Si te cansas a no mas de una cuadra está lleno de cafés y restaurantes, a la vuelta del cementerio un shopping, el Recoleta Mall, imposible aburrirse. Totalmente recomendable.
Written April 20, 2018
Hola. La opinión es sobre una Plaza de San Rafael, MENDOZA, remodelada a NUEVA!!!
Written December 22, 2014
Hola, esta opinión es sobre la Plaza Francia de Recoleta, Buenos Aires... no estaría entendiendo tu comentario.
Saludos!!
Written December 23, 2014
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