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Are you an avid gardener? Got a green thumb? If so, or even if you just love natural beauty, we share with you the city's beautiful gardens. Check out our list, and then take time out of your busy schedule to stop and smell the roses!
Category: Gardens - Paris Attractions & Activities
Address: Porte Dauphine or Porte Maillot, Paris 75016
The Bois de Boulogne offers more than 2100 acres of beautiful terrain, including woods, lakes, waterfalls and gardens. Originally fenced in as royal hunting grounds, the park was opened to the public in the early 19th century by Napoleon III, who had the wall built by Henri II torn down. This act marked the park's beginning. Today, multiple...
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Address: Esplanade du Château, Paris 75012
The Bois de Vincennes, Paris's largest park, was originally fenced off as royal hunting grounds. Today, scattered among its trees and lawns are peaceful lakes, bird reserves, a farm and even a castle completed in 1370 under the reign of Charles V. In past years, the castle has served as city fortress, barracks and prison. The Parc Floral botanical...
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Address: 57, rue Cuvier, Paris 75005
The Jardin des Plantes was established in the 17th century under the reign of Louis XIII. What began as an herb garden now includes different species from all over the world. Travelers even visited countries around the globe and brought back seeds to enhance the Paris collection. Among the specimens are an American sequoia and a laricio pine from...
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Address: 3, av de la Porte d'Auteuil, Paris 75016
These magnificent greenhouses and surrounding gardens continue to boast the appeal they had when founded in the 19th century. Surround yourself with beautiful palm trees, azaleas, orchids and begonias. Enjoy the sights and smells of banana trees, papyrus plants and strelitzias. In spring, the garden is an explosion of color and beauty. METRO:...
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Address: rue de Rivoli, Paris 75001
Stretching between the Louvre and place de la Concorde, this garden originally dates to 1564, when Catherine de Medici had it constructed as a reminder of her home in Italy. Historically, it marked one of the first times that Paris displayed beauty and elegance outdoors rather than only inside. It took its present layout by André Le Nôtre during...
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Address: bd Saint-Michel, Paris 75006
One of Paris's most famous parks, Luxembourg was originally established in the 1600s surrounding the Palais du Luxembourg (now the French Senate). Not until the 19th century, however, were its grounds opened to the public. The park is known for its elaborate Médici fountain, ornamental statues and for its manicured design. While many folks come...
Category: Gardens - Paris Attractions & Activities
Address: pl du Palais-Royal, Paris 75001
The gardens at the Palais Royal offer a quiet, peaceful escape from the city's bustle. Intriguing sculptures pepper the grounds, adding a measure of manmade beauty to the natural vistas. Surrounding the beautiful gardens is an arcade of specialty shops and art galleries. After you've strolled through the gardens, browse the shops at your leisure....
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Address: rue des Morillons, Paris 75015
Established in 1984, Parc Georges Brassens is alive with color and the whispers of running water. Formerly the site of slaughterhouses, the park has been reinvented with lush gardens, playgrounds, and a bandstand. One section was even designed for the blind and comes complete with braille signs. Architectural elements, sculpture, a small vineyard...
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Address: 7, pl de Fontenoy, Paris 75007
These gardens are located at UNESCO, the United Nations' educational, cultural, and scientific headquarters. They follow Asian landscape design beautifully, featuring carefully placed stones and water features, along with bamboo plants and ornamental and flowering trees. A special claim to fame is that the gardens boast an angel's head sculpture...
