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10 bucolic places to relax outdoors

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After several months of closure, the Parisian gardens have reopened their gates to the public... To our delight! Looking for some greenery and tranquility? A brief overview of secret parks and other hidden bucolic places for picnicking or reading on the lawn.

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The National Archives Garden

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Hidden in the neighborhood Marais, inside the Hôtel de Soubise, the Gardens of the National Archives have been open to the public since 2011. beautiful green spaces composed of gardens formerly owned by various mansions: the hotels of Rohan, Assy, Breteuil, Fontenoy and Jaucourt. An exceptional address that can be visited every day with free access!

National Archives Garden, 60 Rue des Francs Bourgeois, 75003 Pariss

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The Garden of the Royal Palace

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A few steps from the Louvre Museum is the sumptuous Garden of the Royal Palace. Little known to tourists who prefer the Tuileries Garden, it is surrounded by several government and cultural buildings: Constitutional Council, Ministry of Culture and Communication, Comédie Française, Théâtre du Palais-Royal... A real haven of peace, if nice on sunny days.

Garden of the Royal Palace, 2 Place Colette, 75001 Paris

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Montsouris Park

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Located at the very south of the city, the Montsouris Park is one of the largest green spaces in the capital. An English-style garden commissioned by Napoleon III, it includes a one-hectare artificial lake. Waterfalls, caves, lawns and groves of trees complete this set.

Montsouris Park, 2 Rue Gazan, 75014 Paris

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Buttes Chaumont Park

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A veritable green lung of the city, all the Parisian fauna of the east meet there to drink beers, enjoy the sun or hang out at the Rosa Happiness and Puebla Pavilion. As soon as the good weather arrives, you will be able to see a horde of Parisians rushing to the hills of the park to make sunbathing in undress… An activity made possible thanks to the freshness of this green.

Parc des Buttes Chaumont, 1 Rue Botzaris, 75019 Paris

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The Garden of the Great Explorers

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Built at the end of Nineteenth century as an extension of the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Garden of the Great Explorers is a pleasant green space also enthroned in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. If you are looking for a pretty garden on a human scale but with a more intimate atmosphere, this is the one for you. We like: its beautiful Fontaine Carpeaux which alone is worth the detour

The Garden of the Great Explorers, Observatory Avenue, 75006 Paris

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The medieval garden of Cluny

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Between the Latin Quarter and the Sorbonne nestles the Medieval garden of Cluny. Good news for parents, this pleasant little park is kids-friendly! Divided into two large parts, you will first discover a "classic" space dedicated to rest and games for children. The second is more interesting to visit. At the bottom of the garden hides a medieval garden which draws its inspiration from the collections of Middle Ages Museumhoused in the superb Hôtel de Cluny which faces the garden.

Cluny Medieval Garden, 6 Place Paul Painlevé, 75005 Paris

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Parc Monceau

Recognizable by the famous Rotunda of Ledoux upon entering, Parc Monceau makes the delight of Parisians from the west who go there for a picnic as well as for jogging. Note that at the southern entrance to the park is the Cernuschi Museum, museum of the city of Paris specialized in the art and archeology of ancient China.

Parc Monceau, 35 Boulevard de Courcelles, 75008 Paris

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The Tuileries Garden

Le Tuileries garden extends from the Palais du Louvre to the Place de la Concorde and is bordered all the way to the north by the Rue de Rivoli, the Place des Pyramides and to the south by the Seine. Built in 1806, the Arc du Carrousel marks the entrance to the Tuileries. Thanks to the green chairs provided, you can rest near the large pools or large lawns, in the shade of the trees. Every year in summer, the Tuileries garden hosts its carnival, which attracts a lot of people. This 2020 edition opened on July 4 and will end on August 30. Don't hesitate to take a look!

Tuileries garden, Place de la Concorde, 75001 Paris

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Garden plants 

The botanical garden belongs to the National Museum of Natural History, which covers several specialized areas. It is composed of a rose garden (which includes 170 varieties of European roses), three greenhouses, a menagerie and an alpine garden… One thing is certain, lovers of flora, you will be amazed!

Jardin des Plantes, 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris

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The Square of the Poets

In the extension of the Auteuil greenhouse garden (16th arrondissement) we discover this charming square which has dedicated its flowery alleys to the poets of the last century (hence its name!).
Their prose was engraved on no less than 103 small plaques scattered along the aisles. Verlaine, Mallarmé, Molière or Baudelaire transport you to their universe where the beauty of words merges with the beauty of nature...

Square of Poets, 30 Boulevard Murat, 75016 Paris


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