From the “Smokey Blues” of the Gran Carré in the Tuileries Garden to the ornamental spontaneous grasses in the Aeolus’ gardens in Paris

The care of urban greenery and the use of herbaceous plants is particularly developed in France, where the inspiration for the sophisticated choice of species to be used in the flowery borders can come from a work of art. In the suburbs of Paris, Aeolus’ Gardens, designed by the landscape architect Michel Corajoud, completely overturn the way to use the herbaceous plants, creating an innovative contemporary park, in which the gravel garden is in the centre. Different points of view on the design of contemporary urban space, which we can insert in a broader research perspective towards a sustainable management of public parks.