| Place Pinel | |
| Place Type: | Public square |
| Former Names: | Place de la Barrière-d'Ivry (until), place des Deux-Moulins |
| Coordinates: | 48.8334°N 2.3615°W |
| Area: | 64.6m (211.9feet) diameter |
| Surface: | Granite paving |
| Location: | Quartier de la Salpêtrière 13th arrondissement |
| Address1: | 7449 Paris, France |
| Pushpin Map: | France Paris |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Paris |
| Image Place: | P1150266 Paris XIII place Pinel rwk.jpg |
| Dgi: | 7493 |
| Commons: | Category:Place Pinel (Paris)--> |
The Place Pinel (English: Pinel Square) is a square and street in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
The square is named for the psychiatrist Philippe Pinel (1745 - 1826), "benefactor of strangers", because of its proximity to the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière where he worked.[1]
In 2012, the square was completely redeveloped by the Direction de la Voirie et des Déplacements de la Mairie de Paris, the City of Paris transport section. At this time, the central circle was recovered in granite paving. Its design represents a pine cone, represented with logarithmic spirals based on Fibonacci numbers. These spirals emphasise the proportions of the square's rotunda.
. Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris. Jacques Hillairet. Éditions de Minuit. 277.