Plaza Francia — Attraction in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

Plaza Francia (Spanish: "France Square") is a public square in the barrio of Recoleta in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The nearby Plaza Intendente Alvear is commonly but mistakenly known by the same name. It was created by a Municipal Ordinance on October 19, 1909, as part of the changes introduced in the urban landscape on the occasion of the Argentina Centennial. Designed by French landscape architecture Carlos Thays, it is part of a broad set of squares including Plaza Intendente Alvear, Plaza San Martín de Tours, Plaza Juan XXIII, Plaza Ramón J. Cárcano, Plaza Dante and Plaza Rubén Darío,...

At weekend an Artisan's Fair takes place in Plaza Francia. Best moment to visit is in the mornings between 10 to1pm. There you can find beautiful objects: jewellery, knifes, leather, silver goods as well and knitted ponchos, just to mention some. What deserves a separate paragraph are the paintings. You find them uphill near the Church and cemetery. There you can have a talk with the artists and buy a piece at a ...

Excellent place to get art, crafts, and knock-knacks. Much better than the markets/stores in La Boca, Tigre, and other places (that being said, we bought a painting form artists in La Boca instead of Recoleta. There were fewer artists in La Boca, but we found one that we really liked). The market is only open on weekends (note: you can find artists in La Boca every day, not...