With its remarkable century-old trees unfurling their magnificent leaves, Place de la République is a natural space in the heart of the city. It's a lovely place to sit on its lawns in the summer, just like in a beautiful garden. But what visitors love most is that the changing seasons bring remarkable notes of color: the powdery pink of the magnolias in spring, the vibrant green in summer, and the golden yellow of the ginkgo biloba in fall.