Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier
Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier was a French urban planner and landscape designer whose work shaped Seville’s Maria Luisa Park. He began transforming the former San Telmo Palace grounds into public gardens in 1911. Mediterranean planting fills the setting with palms, orange trees, roses, bougainvilleas, vines, and flower beds. Tiled fountains, ponds, arbors, and pavilions bring Andalusian and Moroccan garden traditions into the design.
Water guides the experience through canals, staircases, and intimate garden spaces inspired by the Generalife in Granada. The Garden of the Lions combines large fountains, sculptures, and geometric borders with a Moorish character. At the Álvarez Quintero Brothers Fountain, detailed tilework creates a visual connection with Plaza de España. Forestier also shaped landscapes in France, Spain, and Morocco, including Bagatelle and the Laribal Gardens. His Seville work supported preparations for the 1929 World’s Fair, while architect Aníbal González designed its major buildings.
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