Parc Claudius Montessuit

Situated in Annemasse town centre, this 1.7 hectare park is a leafy, flower-filled place with a children's play area, in which all ages can stroll around and relax. In the centre is the Villa du Parc contemporary art centre.
Located in the heart of the city center, the 2-hectare park is a pleasant place to relax, with remarkable trees, children's play areas and an orienteering course.
It is also home to the Villa du Parc, a contemporary art center of national interest, where frequent exhibitions are held. The villa was originally built in 1865 for Claude-Philippe Dusonchet, syndic and then mayor of Annemasse between 1854 and 1871. The property also included an outbuilding, and was bought by the City of Annemasse in 1930 to create a public garden. This makes it the city's oldest park!
It took the name Montessuit in 1963, in tribute to the former mayor of Annemasse Claudius Montessuit (1929-1963).
The park was completely refurbished and enlarged in 2008 by landscape architects "Atelier Fontaine", and was awarded the "refuge LPO" label in 2010.
The site also features a stele in tribute to the Righteous, inaugurated on April 28, 2013.