The Most Beautiful Parks in Paris, France
The City of Love it may famously be, but the French capital is also a city of parks – the beauty of which only enhances...
Square Jehan Rictus
14 Pl. des Abbesses, 75018 Paris, France
Square Jehan Rictus is one of Paris’s most Instagrammable spots – a pretty, urban garden off Place des Abbesses, in atmospheric, historically arty...
Parc de Bercy
128 Quai de Bercy, 75012 Paris, France
On the right bank of the Seine, across from the Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris, Parc de Bercy has a storied past as a wine storage area. It reveals...
Bois de Boulogne
Paris, France
This vast former royal hunting ground is a natural tapestry of landscaped gardens, forested paths and boating lakes. Hire a bike – there are 15km...
Villette
Villette, 75019 Paris, France
Bienvenue a Paris’s most happening park, out northeast in the 19th arrondissement, with sprawling lawns that hug the Canal de l’Ourcq. Here, major...
Trocadéro Gardens
Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris, France
You’ll be hard-pushed to get better views of the Eiffel Tower than from the Trocadéro Gardens, which have, since 1937, stepped up the incline on the...
Albert-Kahn Museum and Garden
2 Rue du Port, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
This garden spreads over 4ha (10 acres) – a breath of fresh air and pure relaxation if you’ve committed to just a little too much sightseeing in the...
Parc André Citroën
2 Rue Cauchy, 75015 Paris, France
Built near the Seine on the site of the former Citroën car manufacturing plant, the Parc André Citroën is modern indeed: think glass houses, dancing...
Belleville Park
47 Rue des Couronnes, 75020 Paris, France
It was only established in the 1980s, but Parc de Belleville, alluringly off the tourist track in the 20th arrondissement, enjoys one of the most...
Parc Floral de Paris
Rte de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris, France
What it lacks in age – the park was opened in 1969 as part of Floralies, a garden festival – the Parc Floral de Paris more than makes up for in visual...
Parc Monceau
35 Bd de Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France
A green oasis in the 8th arrondissement, Parc Monceau is arguably Paris’s most diverse garden: its grounds contain an Egyptian pyramid, Corinthian...
Anne-Frank Garden
14P Imp. Berthaud, 75003 Paris, France
A relatively unknown park in Paris is the Anne-Frank Garden, inaugurated in 2007 and a hidden star of the Marais District. It is small yet delightful,...
Jardin des Plantes
57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France
The most functional botanical garden in France, the Jardin des Plantes is undoubtedly one of the best parks in Paris. It is home to four museums and...
Luxembourg Gardens
75006 Paris, France
The Jardin du Luxembourg makes a handy escape, in the 6th arrondissement, on the border between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter. It is...
Tuileries Garden
Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France
Paris’s oldest and largest public garden is the Jardin des Tuileries, its formal layout traced with gravelled paths around perfectly manicured lawns....
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
1 Rue Botzaris, 75019 Paris, France
Waterfalls, cliffs and temples are just a few of the beautiful sights you will probably stumble upon while walking through this pleasant, green...