It wouldn't be a French city without an esplanade to provide an oasis of peacefulness to its citizens. The word esplanade comes from the old verb esplaner which just means to make flat, or to flatten out as was the case in the areal in front of fortresses or palaces. It used to mean the flattened or evened out terrain between a fortress and the first houses of its town, however, now it is almost synonymous with park. People like to sit here on benches, the lawn, or on the ashlars that delineate boundaries within the park to enjoy lunch and chat.
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