Old-West / Crafty garden-style, in Paris

Our very fist day in Paris, wandering around Notre Dame, I noticed what felt to me like a style disconnect.
Everything we saw in Paris felt old, and substantial and elegant. These woven planting bed borders though, they felt a little crafty. Homespun.

Down-home (connected with an unpretentious way of life, especially that of rural peoples or areas). Not an insult, just an observation.

I think this photo was taken at the Square René Viviani.
And I am sure this one was, the woven edging — with clever seat additions — surrounded the ancient Robinia pseudoacacia in that square.

These old-west style split wood "corrals" were on the Île de la Cité, near Notre Dame and Le Marché aux Fleurs, which I've yet to write about. Again, the style just seemed out of place.

And don't even get me started about the weeds.
Although this certainly is a fine thistle.
More corrals at Jardin du Luxembourg.
At least there were no weeds here.

Also at Jardin du Luxembourg, mega corrals!
What do all these seemingly out-of-place bits have in common? Maire De Paris, their municipality, aka Parks Dept. Someone there must really like this style of garden work.
Does it seem a little incongruous to you? Or is it just my issue?

I would really love to know what you think.

In closing I have just one more example, on a sidewalk cafe. Although this one is stylized ...

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