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Place de la Bastille

The July Column rises above this iconic square's bars & cafes, former site of the Bastille prison.

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

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

Panthéon

18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.

Parc de Bercy

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

Place de la Concorde

Major public square, scene of executions, decorated with fountains, statues & an Egyptian obelisk.

Parc Monceau

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

Jardins du Trocadéro

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

Bois de Vincennes

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

Place du Tertre

Small, cafe-lined cobbled square & a hangout for buskers & artists painting visitors' portraits.

Bois de Boulogne

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

Champ de Mars

Place de la Nation

Wheelchair accessible public park on a traffic circle with flower beds & bronze sculptures by Dalou.

Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.

Parc Montsouris

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

Parc Floral de Paris

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

Place du Trocadero

Paved open space anchored by a military monument & known for its dramatic views of the Eiffel Tower.

La Villette

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

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.

Arc de Triomphe

Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.