Figure 1-- An early 20th century postcard shows a view of the Jardine de la Colonne in Marseilles. We also see references to the Jardin de la Colline Puget. Jardine de l Collone means garden of the column, apprently referring to a classical column, presumably Roman in the garden. We are not sure what 'puget' means, but it seems to a family name, perhaps the nme of the designer. It was France's first public garden created in Marseille in 1801 during the Napoleonic era. You can see the coloumn here that gives the park its name.

An early 20th century postcard shows a view of the Jardine de la Colonne in Marseilles. We also see references to the Jardin de la Colline Puget. Jardine de l Collone means garden of the column, apprently referring to a classical column, presumably Roman in the garden. We are not sure what 'puget' means, but it seems to a family name, perhaps the nme of the designer. It was France's first public garden created in Marseille in 1801 during the Napoleonic era. The postcard shows a forml sculptured garden with well behaved hildren beng escorted by nannes and parents stroling through a beautifully sculptured gardens overlooking the sea and the city. We do not know if anything is known about the column or how the park has changed in modern times.