Vallée Suisse, or Swiss valley, and features a stream which passes under a weeping willow tree, and offers a selection of old and exotic trees. Another quiet small garden with a fountain, Square Jean Perrin is found just north of the Grand Palais and the Palais de la Decouverte, next to Avenue du General Eisenhower. The buildings within the park include: The Théâtre du Rond-Point. Originally built as the National Panorama to display large-scale historical paintings by architect Gabriel Davioud, it became the Palais de Glace, or ice palace, in 1893, then a dramatic theater after World War II. The Grand Palais and Palais de la Decouverte, within the same building The Petit Palais The Restaurant Ledoyen The Restaurant Laurent The Theatre Marigny, built in 1883 by architect Charles Garnier to display large-scale historical panorama paintings, then converted to a musical theater in 1894. The Espace Cardin, a theater opened in 1971. The park contains many statues and monuments, including a statue to the poet/writer Alfred de Musset by Alphonse Moncel (1910); to Alphonse Daudet, by Saint-Marceaux (1902); to the explorer Jacques Cartier; to Georges Clemenceau, by François Cogné (1932); to Jean Moulin by Georges Jeanclos (1984); to Georges Pompidou by Louis Derbré (1984). and to Winston Churchill and Charles DeGaulle. One of the most recent monuments in the park is a statue of fashion designer Pierre Cardin by the sculptor Andrei Kovalchuk, placed near the Carré des Ambassadeurs in 2011. References Notes and citations Bibliography Parks and open spaces in Paris 8th arrondissement of Paris Tourist attractions in Paris