There’s a garden, a park, a woodland or an urban farm around every corner in Paris, and they are popular spots for picnicking, people-watching and just taking a break.
Large heavily treed park featuring a conifer centre, many walking paths and plentiful local wildlife. One of Paris’ four botanic garden sites, on the Route de la Pyramide in the 12th.
Garden and events space promoting experimentation, collectivity and nature, occupying and transforming a former industrial site for community and solidarity. In the 12th.
Paris’ great western woods, home to several interior gardens, waterways, walking and bicycle paths, picnic spots, playgrounds, sporting grounds and more. In the 16th.
Paris’ great eastern green lung, home of the Parc Floral, the Château de Vincennes, the Paris Farm, walkways, lawns, museums and many public festivals and events. In the 12th.
Off the busy Champs-Élysées, the Marigny square is a green respite with treed areas, lawns, flower beds, seating and statuary. In the 8th.
The popular large garden that runs from the Tour Eiffel to the Ecole Militaire, and home to many public events, when not being used for picnics. In the 7th.
An educational garden hosting children’s activities during the week and open to the public on weekends. Home to hundreds of plant species, in the 4th.
Dedicated to ecology and solidarity within nature, GoodPlanet also offers a public cultural program. In the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th.
The City Hall urban forest was planted out in 2025 as a natural oasis in the heart of the city, and comprises 2500m2 of greenery and seating areas. In the 4th.
A ‘green and cultural wasteland’ on the Canal de l’Ourcq with 1500m2 of gardens and a program of public events between April and September. On the border of Paris and Pantin in the 19th.
A historic 2200m2 garden nearby the Museum of Jewish Art and History (MAHJ) and enclosed by a high wall that follows the ancient walls of Paris. In the 3rd.
A green space atop the Montparnasse train station, the Atlantic Garden offers lawns, treed areas, walkways, benches, ping pong tables, tennis courts, playgrounds, a fountain and pond. In the 15th.
The convent’s 7000m2 garden is open to the public and features a vine-laden pergola, vegetable beds, hedges, fruit trees and lawns. In the 7th.
The ‘only amusement and leisure park in the capital’, with regular events such as Korean Harvest and Day of the Dead festival. In the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th.
The Tropical Agronomy Garden was created in 1899 to grow experimental crops, and still retains vestiges of the original buildings. On the north-eastern end of the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th.
Small garden off the busy Franklin Delano Roosevelt Avenue, designed in 1900 with treed areas, flower beds, a pond, walkways, benches and statuary. In the 8th.
The garden of the du Breuil horticultural school is open to the public very day of the year, and presents several themed gardens and seasonal collections. In the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th.
The garden of the Swedish Institute is open to the public and offers ‘an oasis of tranquility and greenery’ in the middle of the Marais, along with a noted sculpture garden. In the 3rd.
The little gated garden of the building that houses the City’s Historical Library, with flowers and restorative benches. In the 4th.
The gardens adjoining the Observatory, where you will find a remnant of the Paris Meridian Line and statue of the astronomer Arago. In the 14th.
Large public garden featuring a noted wooden footbridge (part of the Coulée Verte), fountain with free sparkling water, large lawn, pathways, playground, flower beds and treed areas. In the 12th.
The garden of the National Archives complex comprises 8000m2 of landscaped walks, flower beds, sculptures, seated areas and water features. In the 3rd.
The small Arena Garden of Montmartre perches on the slope of the hill, comes with an in-built seated are and flower beds, and is often host to events. In the 18th.
With lawns, flowerbeds and tree-lined paths, the Albert Schweitzer Arts Garden includes bench seating and a children’s play area. In the 4th.
The Garden of Columns is a circular lawn within the dramatic housing complex designed by Ricardo Bofill, and known for its series of tall reflective glass columns. In the 14th.
Large public garden celebrating Marco Polo and Cavelier de la Salle, with monuments, walkways, a playground and dog space. Off of the Luxembourg Gardens in the 6th.
The Mothers and Grandmothers Garden on the Place de Mayo is a green space with climbing roses, a honeysuckle hedge and views of the river. In the 15th.
Housing six large greenhouses listed as historic monuments, four of which are open to the public, the Jardin des Plantes also houses the Grand Gallery of Evolution. In the 5th.
Comprising two small and intricately designed spaces, the rose garden is in two sections, one behind the Hôtel de Coulanges and one behind the Hôtel d’Albret, in the 4th.
The Auteuil Greenhouse Garden is a large eclectic garden with botanic greenhouses, lawns and terraces. One of Paris’ four botanic garden sites, in the 16th.
A community meeting place and research space for urban agriculture, this market garden comprises an 800m garden walk, bar and event space hosting neighbourhood activity, in the 18th.
The large Tuileries Garden links the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde, and runs along the Seine. Traditionally French landscaping with statuary, ponds, walkways and picnic spots, in the 1st.
The Carrousel Garden lies between the Louvre’s pyramid and the Tuileries Garden, and is home to the Arc du Carrousel, lawns and hedge rows, and an open-air sculpture museum. In the 1st.
The Luxembourg Garden is a large popular public space home to tree-lined walkways and lawns, the Médicis Aqueduct (for toy boat sailing), the Orangerie du Senat and more. In the 6th.
Neighbourhood garden noted for its futuristic design and modern open-air art, and offering walkways, treed areas, benches and playground. In the 13th.
A terraced, treed garden with lawns, pathways and a restaurant, that follows the course of the Arsenal Basin in the 12th.
Neighbourhood garden with treed areas, pathways, playgrounds, statuary, benches, lawns and ping pong tables. In the 16th.
A garden designed and built to honour the artist Miró, with a wooden footbridge, sculptural benches, lawns and treed areas, playground and flower beds. In the 13th.
Neighbourhood and educational garden with play equipment, giant sequoias and a program of neighbourhood events. In the 19th.
A unique garden designed to be wild, and showcasing the original native vegetation of the area, before it became a city. In the 20th.
The garden of the Royal Palace is a tree-lined green space with flowerbeds, walkways and 18 benches featuring quotes from 20th century writers. In the 1st.
A large educational garden run by Paris Farm, aiming to raise awareness of nature and ecology, especially in the young, and hosting frequent public educational events. In the 18th.
Four-hectare green space running alongside the railway with a canal, terraced lawns and seating, walkways, a sporting area and community garden. In the 18th.
1.5km-long green promenade with over 600 tree species, lawns dedicated to prominent people, benches and a Dalou sculpture. Connecting the Arc de Triomphe to the Bois de Boulogne, in the 16th.
This extended garden comprises 12 differently themed ‘squares’, on either side of the Champs-Élysées and around the Grand Palais and Petit Palais. The website provides a useful guide and map. In the 8th.
Across the Seine (via Pont d’Lena) from the Tour Eiffel, and leading into the Palais Chaillot, the Trocadero Gardens are in the 16th.
The gardens of the Val-de-Grâce former military hospital comprise 16,000m2 of trees, flowerbeds, pathways, lawns and benches. In the 5th.
An elongated garden running along the Seine featuring sculptures by Brancusi, César, Ipoustéguy, Rougemont, Zadkine, Schoffer, Stahly, Zadkine and more. In the 5th.
Oaks, olives, birches, lavender, cedar, wild rosemary and a green amphitheatre adjoining the Music Conservatory, in the 20th.
A large undulating lawn bordered by curved paths, horse chestnut trees, plane trees, birches and cherry trees, in the 10th.
A large recreational space home to La Villette cultural centre, 12 themed gardens, walkways, lawns, meadows, groves and a farm. In the 19th.
Just outside of Paris, we’ve included this garden due to its proximity to the Bois de Boulogne. On the Rue du Port, in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Gardening House is an urban gardening resource centre hosting free activities and advice, and open to all. In the Parc de Bercy in the 12th.
Large public park directly facing the Seine. Known for its modernist design, series of themed gardens and for hosting the Ballon de Paris. In the 15th.
This large neighbourhood park is focused on biodiversity and providing facilities for the local community. In the 20th.
A large open space of gentle hills and valleys, curved paths and a palette of plants, picnic tables, and orchards, lined by a bowling alley, in the 18th.
The city’s second-largest park is home to thousands of trees and wildflowers, and landscaped and wild areas that house over 50 bird species. In the 14th.
Large green space with a skate park, basketball court, ping pong tables, playground, seating areas and lawns, a rail garden, pond and orchard. In the 17th.
The Bagatelle is a large park known for roses and flower features, a watercourse, caves and remarkable trees. One of Paris’ four botanic garden sites, in the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th.
With lawns and views of Paris, a miniature forest, small vineyard, water features, playground and an arboured staircase back into the city, this garden sits atop Belleville Hill in the 20th.
Paris’ 10th-largest park with large lawns, orangery and orchard, rose garden, water features and remnants of vineyards and train tracks. Also home to the Cinematheque and gardening house. In the 12th.
The ‘Red Hat Hill Park’ reflects 1930s garden design – highly structured with shelters, fountains, staircases, seating and paving. Look out for the peace symbol. In the 19th.
A large green space built on a previous quarry, with a lake, grottoes, waterfalls and suspension bridge. Note the Temple de la Sybille at the park’s highest point on the Île du Belvédère. In the 19th.
The largest horticultural park in Paris and one of the city’s four botanic gardens. Designed to offer spectacular floral effects and housing the Maison Paris Nature, in the Bois de Vincennes in the 12th.
Large public park with walking tracks, picnic tables, an apiary, children’s activities, a basin, belfry and remnants of pinot noir vines. In the 15th.
A large urban art-deco-inspired oasis with a lake, pathways, woods and seating areas. Next to the Gentilly Cemetery in the 13th.
Also known as the Parc Turlure, this garden ‘behind’ the Sacré-Cœur is known for its views of eastern Paris and offers benches, walkways, lawns and more. In the 18th.
Traditional French garden with lawns, trees, statuary, walkways, bicycle paths and benches, and a pond lined by a colonnade. In the 8th.
Large undulating green space with vast lawns, centuries-old trees, a lake, statuary and the Montsouris meteorological observatory. In the 14th.
The Seine River Banks Park stretches along the river on the Left Bank from the Pont d’Léna to the Pont des Arts, and on the Right Bank from the Pont Neuf to the Port de l’Arsenal.
3.7-hectare green space with local and exotic treed areas, playgrounds, lawns, pathways and circular bench area. Not far from the Seine in the 16th.
A popular green space for walking (people and dogs) and featuring vegetation as well as historical artefacts. Between the Place Saint-Sulpice and the Luxembourg Gardens in the 6th.
Long strip of dedicated walking and green space with lawns, fruit trees, archways, sculptures, flower beds and fitness equipment. Along the Boulevard Pereire through the 17th.
A small square featuring flowerbeds, trees and sculpture, with river views and accessible via the Pont de Sully. On the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis in the 1st.
Neighbourhood garden with a historic fountain, walkways, playground, flower beds, benches and walkways. In the 11th.
A Haussmanian-designed green public square with trees, lawns, waterways with fish and birdlife. Near the Parc Clichy in the 17th.
Neighbourhood park with lawns, a pond, treed areas and walkways, and playground, skate park, basketball court and ping pong tables. In the 12th.
This Haussman-designed square includes lawns, hundreds of plant varieties, statuary, a children’s play area, ponds and a waterfall. In the 3rd.
A little green space on the western tip of the Île de la Cité in the middle of the Seine, accessible by walking along the Pont Neuf. In the 1st.
Small green space featuring a miniature replica of grand greenhouses, rare trees, flowerbeds, paths, seating, playground and Jewish children’s memorial. In the 20th.
A small oasis with flowerbeds, lawns, a century-old fig tree, sculptures and historical items. In the 3rd.
Garden leading up to the Sacré Cœur with treed areas, lawns and historical monuments, and where you can climb the 222 steep steps or stroll the shallower sloping pathways. In the 18th.
1.13 hectare garden constructed atop the Austerlitz water basin, featuring treed areas, lawns, walkways and benches. In the 13th.
A neighbourhood garden featuring a historic bandstand, fountain, pathways, treed areas, lawns and a playground. In the 11th.
The site of the oldest tree in Paris, views of the Notre-Dame, cherry blossoms in spring and a Christmas market in December. In the 5th.