About this route
A full-day green trail linking Paris's finest gardens — from formal French parterres to the wild banks of the Coulée Verte.
Stops on this route
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Start
Parc Monceau
Elegant English-style garden in the 8th arrondissement with a Renaissance arcade, pyramid and Corinthian columns.
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Jardin des Tuileries
Formal French garden between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, created by Catherine de' Medici in 1564.
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Jardin du Palais Royal
Serene arcaded garden behind the Palais Royal with Daniel Buren's striped columns.
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Jardin des Plantes
Paris's main botanical garden since 1626, with a labyrinth, alpine garden and the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution.
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Promenade Plantée
Elevated park built on a disused railway viaduct — the original High Line, predating New York's by two decades.
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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Dramatic hilly park in the 19th arrondissement with a rocky island, suspension bridge and temple perched on a cliff.
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End
Rosa Bonheur
Festive guinguette-style café inside Buttes-Chaumont park, popular for weekend drinks and dancing.
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