Fürstenberg Square, the romantic square in the city of lights

Paris is undoubtedly the most romantic city in the world and is full of many squares, bridges and small streets, which seem to have been created for couples in love. I am often asked what the most romantic place in Paris is and there is no doubt that this is a very difficult question. And yet, every time I am asked I answer in a new and distinct way – Place de la Pristenberg.

Eugene Delacroix moves to Fürstenberg Square

The square is named after Cardinal Egon de Fürstenberg (1626-1709 Guillaume-Egon de Fürstenberg), who was, among other things, the abbot of Saint -Germain-des-Prés. Until the French Revolution, this monastery was a kind of “city within a city” and controlled very large areas of Paris. The square was actually part of the courtyard of the abbot’s palace, with houses numbered 6-8 serving as stables and a storage place for the palace’s carriages. Since red bricks were very fashionable at the time the square was built but were also very expensive, the walls in the square were painted red and white to give the illusion that the houses were built of these bricks. At the edge of the square, you can find part of the cardinal’s palace itself, which has survived to this day and was renovated very recently (in my opinion, the renovation was not very good and made the palace look like it was made of plastic). The most famous resident of this square was the painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), who spent his last years here. His apartment and studio were later turned into a museum dedicated to his work and life.

Place Fürstenberg – the most romantic square in Paris

So why do I think the square is the most romantic place in Paris? No, it’s because Delacroix was one of the leaders of the Romantic school of art… There’s something about the restrained minimalism of the square containing four trees and a lantern with four lamps combined with the magical silence of the square that just makes my romantic glands work overtime. I know this is a completely subjective feeling, but I’m simply in love with this square. There’s no doubt that if someone from Corail is planning to propose to their sweetheart, this is the ideal place (especially at night).

And we'll end with an Israeli song, which every time I hear it, I fly in my imagination to this magical square and imagine an alternative childhood in the city of lights...