Parks & Gardens

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

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

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

Jardins d’Éole

What it is: Jardins d’Éole
Where it is: 20, rue du département & 43-45, rue d’Aubervilliers – 19e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Stalingrad M2, M5, M7

Parc de la Villette

What it is: Parc de la Villette
Where it is: 221, avenue Jean Jaurès – 19e (map)
When it’s free: Daily 24/7
How to get there: Porte de Pantin M5

Jardin Sauvage Saint-Vincent

What it is: Jardin Sauvage Saint-Vincent
Where it is: Rue Saint-Vincent – 18e (map)
When it’s free: Saturday only
April to September – 10:00 to 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
October 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM
How to get there: Lamarck-Caulaincourt M12

Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil (Greenhouses of Auteuil)

What it is: Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil
Where it is: 3, avenue de la Porte d’Auteuil or 1, avenue Gordon Bennett – 16e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 01 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
September 1 to September 30
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM

How to get there: Porte d’Auteuil M10

Parc André Citroën

What it is: Parc André Citroën
Access: Quai André-Citroën, rue Leblanc, rue Saint-Charles, rue de la Montagne-de-la-Fage
Where it is: Quai André Citroën – 15e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Javel M10, Balard M8, Bd Victor – Pont du Garigliano RER C or Javel RER C

Parc Montsouris

What it is: Parc Montsouris
Where it is: 2, rue Gazan – 14e (map)
Entrances – boulevard Jourdan, avenue Reille, rue Gazan, rue de la Cité-Universitaire, rue Nansouty & rue Emile-Deutsch-de-la-Meurthe
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Glacière M6 or Cité Universitaire RER B

Parc de Choisy

What it is: Parc de Choisy
Where it is: 128, avenue de Choisy – 13e (map)
Entrances – 128-160 avenue de Choisy, rue Georges-Eastman, rue Charles-Moureu & rue du Docteur-Magnan
When it’s free: Daily
May 01 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 30
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Tolbiac M7 or Olympiades M14

Parc Kellerman

What it is: Parc Kellerman
Where it is: 19, Rue de la Poterne des peupliers or 7, Boulevard Kellerman – 13e (map)
Entrances – boulevard Kellermann, rue de la Poterne-des-Peupliers, rue Max-Jacob
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Porte d’Italie M7 or Maison Blanche M7

Parc Floral

What it is: Parc Floral
Where it is: Route de la Pyramide – 12e (map)
When it’s free: September to June
Daily – 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
How to get there: Château de Vincennes M1 or Vincennes RER A

Garden of the “Arsenal”

What it is: Jardin de l’Arsenal
Where it is: 53, boulevard de la Bastille – 12e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM

How to get there: Bastille M1, M5, M8

Promenade Plantée

What it is: Promenade Plantée
Where it is: Bastille to Rue Edouard Lartet – 12e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
8:30 AM to 5:45 PM to 9:30 PM according to the season
How to get there: Bastille M1, M5, M8

Parc de Bercy

What it is: Parc de Bercy
Where it is: 128, Quai de Bercy – 12e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 01 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 30
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Cour Saint-Émilion M14 or Bercy M6, M14

Reuilly Garden

What it is: Jardin de Reuilly – Paul Pernin
Where it is: 15, rue Albinoni – 12e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 01 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 30
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Montgallet M8

Arboretum de l’École du Breuil

What it is: Arboretum de l’École du Breuil
Where it is: 50, route de la Pyramide, Bois de Vincennes – 12e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
9:30 AM to 8:00 PM
How to get there: Maisons-Alfort-Les Juilliottes M8 or Joineville-le-Pont RER A

Jardin Villemin

What it is: Jardin Villemin
Where it is: 8, rue des Récollets – 10e (map)
Entrances – Quai de Valmy, rue des Récollets (entrance of former military hospital), Avenue de Verdun
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Gare de l’Est M4, M5, M7

Champs-Élysées Garden

What it is: Jardin des Champs-Élysées
Where it is: 3, Avenue de Selves – 8e (map)
When it’s free: Daily 24/7
How to get there: Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau M1, M13

Parc Monceau

What it is: Parc Monceau
Where it is: 35 Boulevard de Courcelles – 8e (map)
When it is free: Daily
May 01 – August 31
Daily – 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
September 01 – September 30
Daily – 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
October 1 to October 25
Daily – 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

How to get there: Monceau M2

Parc du Champ de Mars

What it is: Parc du Champ de Mars
Where it is: 2, Allée Adrienne Lecouvreur – 7e (map)
Entrances – quai Branly, avenue de la Motte-Piquet, avenue de la Bourdonnais & avenue de Suffren
When it’s free: Daily 24/7
How to get there: École Militaire M8 or Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel M8

Japanese Garden of Nogushi at Unesco

What it is: Jardin japonais de Nogushi à l’Unesco – Jardin de Paix
Where it is: 7, place Fontenoy – 7e (map)
When it’s free: Weekdays
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Closed Weekends and Public Holidays
How to get there: Tour Eiffel – Champ de Mars M6, M8, M10

Esplanade des Invalides

What it is: Esplanade des Invalides
Where it is: 1, rue Fabert – 7e (map)
Entrances – quai d’Orsay, place des Invalides, rue de Constantine & rue Fabert
When it’s free: Daily 24/7
How to get there: Invalides M8, M13

Garden of the Great Explorers (Garden of the Observatory)

What it is: Jardin des grands explorateurs Marco Polo et Cavelier-de-la-Salle
Where it is: Avenue de l’Observatoire – 6e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
May 1 to August 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
September 1 to September 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
October 1 to October 25
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Raspail M4, M6 or Vavin M4

Botanical Garden of the ‘Faculté de pharmacie’

What it is: Jardin botanique de la faculté de pharmacie
Where it is: 4, avenue de l’Observatoire – 6e (map)
When it’s free: By Appointment – guided visits from March 15
(email at least 48 hours in advance to  jardin.botanique@pharmacie.parisdescartes.fr)
Thursday – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Closed November 1 to March 15

How to get there: Vavin M4 or Port-Royal RER B

Jardin du Luxembourg

What it is: Jardin du Luxembourg
Where it is: Rue de Médicis – Rue de Vaugirard – 6e (map)
Entrances – place Edmond Rostand, place André Honnorat, rue Guynemer & rue de Vaugirard
When it’s free: Daily
Depending on season
Opens 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
Closes 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM
How to get there: Odéon M4, M10 or Luxembourg RER B

École Botanique du Jardin des Plantes

What it is: École botanique du Jardin des Plantes
Where it is: 49, rue Monge / rue de Navarre – 5e (map)
When it’s free: Same hours as the Jardin des Plantes
Summer
Daily – 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Winter
Daily – 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
How to get there: Austerlitz M5, Censier Daubenton M7, Jussieu M10, or Austerlitz RER C

Arènes de Lutèce (Roman Arena)

What it is: Arènes de Lutèce (Roman Arena)
Where it is: 49, rue Monge / rue de Navarre – 5e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
Summer – 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Winter – 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
How to get there: Monge M7, Jussieu, M7, M10 or Cardinal-Lemoine M10

Jardin des Plantes

What it is: Jardin des Plantes
Where it is: 57, rue Cuvier – 5e (map)
Entrances – 2, rue Buffon, 36, rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, place Valhubert
When it’s free: Daily
Summer – 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Winter – 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
How to get there: Austerlitz M5, Censier Daubenton M7, Jussieu M10 or Austerlitz RER C

Alpine Garden in the “Jardin des Plantes”

What it is: Jardin Alpin
Where it is: 57, Rue Cuvier – 5e (map)
When it’s free: Weekdays
April 1 to October 31
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Closed November to March

How to get there: Austerlitz M5, Censier Daubenton M7 or Jussieu M10

Tino Rossi Garden (Open Air Sculpture Garden)

What to see: Jardin Tino Rossi (Musée de la Sculpture en Plein Air)
Where it is: 2, Quai Saint-Bernard – 5e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to Dusk
Saturday to Sunday – 9:00 AM to Dusk
How to get there: Jussieu M7, M10, Sully-Morland M7 or Quai de la Rapée M5

Palais-Royal Garden

What it is: Jardin du Palais-Royal
Where it is: 6, rue de Montpensier, Place du Palais Royal – 1e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
October 1 to 31 March 31 0 7:30am to 8:30 PM
April 1  to 31 May 31 – 7:00 AM to 10:15 PM
June 1 to August 31 – 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
September 1 to September 30 – 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM
How to get there: Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre M1, M7

Tuileries Garden

What it is: Jardin des Tuileries
Where it is: 113, Rue de Rivoli – 1e (map)
When it’s free: Daily
Last Sunday of March to May 31
September 1 to Last Saturday of September
7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
June 1 to August 31
7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Last Sunday of September to Last Saturday of March
7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
How to get there: Tuileries M1 or Concorde M1, M8, M12