38 parks to discover
Jardin des Tuileries
Paris, France
Formal French garden between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, created by Catherine de'…
Jardin du Palais Royal
Paris, France
Serene arcaded garden behind the Palais Royal with Daniel Buren's striped columns.
Parc Monceau
Paris, France
Elegant English-style garden in the 8th arrondissement with a Renaissance arcade, pyramid and…
Parc de Belleville
Paris, France
Terraced hillside park with the highest viewpoint in Paris after Montmartre and the Eiffel…
Promenade Plantée
Paris, France
Elevated park built on a disused railway viaduct — the original High Line, predating New…
Jardin des Plantes
Paris, France
Paris's main botanical garden since 1626, with a labyrinth, alpine garden and the Grande…
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Elegant 23-hectare formal garden with the Medici Fountain, model sailboats and orchards.
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Paris, France
Dramatic hilly park in the 19th arrondissement with a rocky island, suspension bridge and…
Parc Kellermann
Paris, France
On the southern edge of the city lies this 1930s park, with stairs, terraces and a large…
Parc de Choisy
Paris, France
In the heart of the Chinese quarter in the 13th arrondissement lies this city park, with…
Square Jehan Rictus
Paris, France
On this small square in Montmartre stands the Wall of Love, covered with declarations of love…
Jardin Naturel Pierre Emmanuel
Paris, France
A stone's throw from Père Lachaise, native plants grow here without pesticides. Insects buzz…
Jardin Catherine Labouré
Paris, France
This used to be a convent kitchen garden, and traces of that remain: a vine-covered pergola…
Square Louis XIII
Paris, France
This is the green heart of Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris. Red brick and…
Rodin Museum Garden
Paris, France
Among the roses and hedges, The Thinker and The Gates of Hell simply stand outdoors. The…
Rives de Seine Park
Paris, France
Car traffic has given way to walkers and cyclists on the quays along the Seine. Between Pont…
Jardin de Reuilly Paul Pernin
Paris, France
A footbridge passes above this lawn, so you get a good view of it from the Coulée Verte.…
Jardin des Rosiers Joseph Migneret
Paris, France
Tucked behind a gate on rue des Rosiers lies this small garden, surrounded by 17th-century…
Jardin Villemin
Paris, France
A few steps from the Canal Saint-Martin and Gare de l'Est lies this neighbourhood park, on the…
Trocadéro Gardens
Paris, France
From the steps by the Palais de Chaillot you get a straight view of the Eiffel Tower across…
Parc André Citroën
Paris, France
On the site of the old car factory there is now a 14-hectare park by the Seine, opened in…
Parc Georges Brassens
Paris, France
Where the Vaugirard slaughterhouses once stood, you now find a vineyard, a scented garden and…
Parc de Bercy
Paris, France
Three gardens side by side, on the site of the old wine warehouses along the Seine: that is…
Parc de la Villette
Paris, France
Red pavilions, the silver sphere of the Géode and the Canal de l'Ourcq define this modern…