Kids in Paris

Coulée Verte René-Dumont

Idyllic, leafy footpath running along a disused railway line from Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes.

La Ménagerie, le zoo du Jardin des Plantes

Zoo & breeding center in riverside garden, with some animals in original 19th-century buildings.

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

19th-century park in former quarry, with tall trees, lake, waterfalls and old, iron railway bridge.

La Villette

Wide lawns with sculptures and fountains in urban park with a museum, a cinema and a music complex.

Parc de Bercy

City park with mature trees, a vineyard & an orangery, plus a duck pond & 3 old wine warehouses.

Pizzeria Popolare

Jardin d'Acclimatation

Long-running amusement park with rides, play areas, horseback riding, workshops & events.

iFLY Paris Chute Libre Indoor

Aquarium de Paris

Colorful contemporary aquarium with sea life, shark tunnel & fish touch pool, plus 2-screen cinema.

Parc Montsouris

Park created under Napoléon III & inspired by parks in London, popular with local students.

Jardins du Trocadéro

Public park, created in 1937, with sculptures & a central fountain featuring 20 water jets.

Parc zoologique de Paris

Zoo with naturalistic habitats including savannah for giraffes & zebras & Patagonia for manchot.

Parc Monceau

Public park with trees, tarmac trails & statues plus 18th-century colonnade & pyramid follies.

Parc André Citroën

1990s-designed urban space with gardens, water features & rides in a moored hot-air balloon.

Place des Vosges

Oldest planned square in Paris, lined with trees and red brick houses, built by Henri IV in 1612.

Le mur des je t'aime

Wall within a park, bearing the words 'I love you' in multiple languages & a popular meeting place.

Bois de Vincennes

City green space on 995 hectares with biking/hiking trails & lakes, plus a botanical garden & zoo.

Champ de Mars

Parc Floral de Paris

Floral gardens with approx 3,000 plant species, artificial lake & pavilions, with summer concerts.

Bois de Boulogne

Former royal hunting grounds, now a huge public park with lakes, nature trails & botanical gardens.