Charonne Cemetery
What it is: Cimetière de Charonne
Where it is: 4, place Saint-Blaise – 20e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
How to get there: Porte de Bagnolet M3
Author: KathyMac
Père-Lachaise Cemetery
What it is: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
Where it is: 8, boulevard de Ménilmontant – 20e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
How to get there: Philippe Auguste M2 or Père Lachaise M2, M3
Belleville Cemetery
What it is: Cimetière de Belleville
Where it is: 40, rue du Télégraphe – 20e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
How to get there: Télégraphe M11
Jardin Naturel
What it is: Jardin Naturel
Where it is: 112, rue de la Réunion – 20e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
Monday to Friday – 7:30 AM to Sunset (5:30 PM to 10:00 PM depending on the season)
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – 9:00 AM to Sunset (5:30 PM to 10:00 PM depending on the season)
How to get there: Alexandre Dumas M2
Saint-Jean-Bosco Church
What it is: Église Saint-Jean-Bosco
Where it is: 79, rue Alexandre Dumas – 20e (map)
When to see it: Tuesday to Friday – 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
How to get there: Alexandre Dumas M2 or Buzenval M9
Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix Church
What it is: Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix
Where it is: 3, place de Ménilmontant – 20e (map)
When to see it: Daily
Monday to Saturday – 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Thursday – 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday – 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Closed Mondays in Summer
How to get there: Ménilmontant M2
Parc de Belleville
What it is: Parc de Belleville
Where it is: Rue des Couronnes – 20e (map)
Access – rue des Couronnes, rue Piat, rue Julien-Lacroix, rue Jouye-Rouve
When it’s free: Daily – According to Season
Open
Weekdays – 8:00 AM
Weekends and Public Holidays – 9:00 AM
Closes
Winter hours through February – 5:45 PM
March 1 to Summer hours – 7:00 PM
Summer Hours to April 30 – 8:30 PM
May 1 to August 31 – 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 30 – 8:30 PM
October 1 to Winter Hours – 7:30 PM
How to get there: Couronnes M2, Pyrénées M11 or Belleville M2, M11
Saint-Germain-de-Charonne Church
What it is: Église Saint-Germain-de-Charonne
Where it is: 4, place Saint-Blaise – 20e (map)
When to see it: CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATION (2014)
September through June
Daily – 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
July through August
Daily – 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
How to get there: Porte-de-Bagnolet M3, Gambetta M3, M3bis or Alexandre Dumas M2
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
What it is: Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Where it is: 1, Rue Botzaris – 19e (map)
Access: 1-7, rue Botzaris, 2-6b, rue Manin, 55, rue de Crimée, 42, avenue Simon-Bolivar
When it’s free: Daily – May to August
7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
How to get there: Laumière M5, Botzaris 7bis or Buttes-Chaumont 7bis
La Villette Cemetery
What it is: Cimetière de La Villette
Where it is: 46, rue d’Hautpoul – 19e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
How to get there: Ourcq M5