Parc Pierre-Lagravère

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Parc départemental Pierre-Lagravère, often called by its old name, Parc de l'île Marante, is a public park located on the banks of the river Seine in Colombes, northwest of Paris. It is also the seat of Pôle sportif Piere-Lagravère (formerly Centre sportif municipal du Parc Lagravère), a public multisports complex.

Its common name comes from its location on île Marante, a former island in the Seine. The island's now disappeared English-style garden designed by Claude-Henri Watelet, Parc du Moulin Joly, was a favorite getaway for the local nobility during the Ancien Régime. The area was also a popular subject for painters, especially impressionists such as Gustave Caillebotte and Claude Monet, who lived in Colombes and nearby Argenteuil, respectively, and frequently sailed the Seine.