Outdoors in Paris

Coulée Verte René-Dumont

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

Jardin du Palais-Royal

Landscaped grounds of a 17th century palace with a large fountain, tree-lined walkways & flowerbeds.

Parc Floral de Paris

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

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.

Parc Clichy-Batignolles - Martin Luther King

Large, tree-lined park featuring playgrounds, sports & games, plus a skate park & bathrooms.

Bois de Vincennes

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

Parc de Bercy

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

Jardin du Luxembourg

17th-century park with formally laid-out gardens, trees planted in patterns & statues on pedestals.

Parc Monceau

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

Place des Vosges

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

Bois de Vincennes

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

Jardin des Plantes

Vast park with plant species grown in botanical & alpine gardens & restored 19th-century hothouses.

Jardins du Trocadéro

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

Square Louise Michel

Leafy square & gardens offering city views & fountains with steps leading up to Sacre Coeur church.

Parc Montsouris

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

Tuileries Garden

Expansive, 17th-century formal garden dotted with statues, including 18 bronzes by Maillol.

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

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

Champ de Mars

Bois de Boulogne

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