We’re not all lucky enough to live on the corner of the Buttes Chaumont or the Luxembourg. .. But do you know the small (or large) squares and gardens that surround you? We’ve put together a list of one for each arrondissement in Paris, where you can see the most beautiful plants and enjoy a relaxing moment in every season!
In the 20ᵉ
In the XXth district, you will find two very pleasant gardens . The natural garden which covers 6 300 m2 and the Belleville park which offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the whole of Paris in spring.
📍Jardin Naturel, 120 rue de la réunion 75020 Paris
📍Parc de Belleville, 47 rue des couronnes 75020 Paris
The 19ᵉ
Well, in terms of green spaces, we can say that the 19ᵉ is well served since it is lucky enough to be home to the Buttes Chaumont and the Parc de la Villette! There’s no need to introduce these two emblematic parks of the capital, because we love them and love hanging out there to do all kinds of activities!
📍Les buttes chaumont, 1 rue Botzaris 75019 Paris
📍Parc de la villette, 211 avenue jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
The 18ᵉ
Butte Montmartre also has its share of little oases! In addition to the famous Square Louise Michel, which runs in front of the Sacré Coeur, there’s the Square Léon Serpollet, the Square Jehan Rictus, home to the iconic je t’aime wall, the Square Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont and the Rachmaninov garden, which really does look like a garden !
📍Square Louis Michel, Place Saint-Pierre 75018 Paris
📍Square Léon Serpollet, 25 rue des Cloys, 75018 Paris
📍Square Jehan Rictus, 14 place des Abbesses, 75018 Paris
📍Square Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont, 1 square de clignancourt 75018 Paris
📍Jardin Rachmaninov, 16 rue Tristan Tzaran 75018 Paris
The 17ᵉ
The 17th arrondissement boasts two very pleasant green spaces: Martin Luther King Park, and the Square des Batignolles where you can admire some beautiful plants.
📍Parc Martin Luther King, 147 rue Cardinet, 75017 Paris
📍Square des Batignolles, 144 bis rue Cardinet, 75017 Paris
The 16ᵉ
The 16th arrondissement has more than one garden… it has the Bois de Boulogne! 850 hectares of greenery nonetheless. Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil, Parc de Bagatelle, Golf du Bois, lakes. .. A very green and pleasant arrondissement for a pleasant stroll.
📍Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil, 3 Av. de la Prte d’Auteuil, 75016 Paris
📍Parc de Bagatelle, 42 Rte de Sèvres À Neuilly, 75016 Paris
📍Golf du Bois, 61 Rte des Grandstands, 75016 Paris
The 15ᵉ
The 15ᵉ, a quiet, residential neighborhood, features two beautiful parks: André Citroën and Georges Brassens, as well as many small green spaces such as the Clos-Feuquières square, the Duranton square and the very pretty Saint-Lambert square !
📍Parc André Citroën, 2 rue cauchy 75015 Paris
📍Georges Brassens, 2 place Jacques Marette 75015 Paris
📍Square du Clos-Feuquières, 32 rue Desnouettes 75015 Paris
📍Square Duranton, 1 rue duranton 75015 Paris
📍Square Saint-Lambert, 2 Rue Jean Formigé, 75015 Paris
The 14ᵉ
The extremely pleasant Parc Montsouris is also worth a mention, as are the neighborhood’s smaller gardens: Jardin Lionel-Assouad, Square Serment de Koufra and Petite Ceinture !
📍 Le Parc Montsouris, 2 Rue Gazan, 75014 Paris
📍Jardin Lionel-Assouad, 12 Rue de Châtillon, 75014 Paris
📍Square Serment de Koufra, 187 Rue de la Légion Étrangère, 75014 Paris
📍Petite Ceinture, 124 Av. du Général Leclerc, 75014 Paris
The 13ᵉ
You might think the 13ᵉ is just a big concrete tower with street art on it, but it also has some super-pretty little parks to discover! The Parc Kellermann, for example, where there are even animals, a lovely green stretch of the Petite Ceinture straight out of a Miyazaki film, English-style gardens at Moulin de la Pointe, the Parc de Choisy and Square René-le-Gall.
📍Parc Kellermann, 19 Rue de la Poterne des Peupliers 75013 Paris
📍Moulin de la Pointe, 22 Boulevard Kellermann 75013 Paris
📍Parc de choisy, Rue George Eastman, 75013 Paris
📍Square René-le-Gall, 28 Rue de Croulebarbe 75013 Paris
The 12ᵉ
There’s no shortage of oxygen in the 12th arrondissement: the Parc de Bercy, but especially the Bois de Vincennes , where the Parc Floral and the Parc Zoologique are all located ! On a smaller scale, we have the Reuilly Paul Pernin garden !
📍Le parc de Bercy, 128 Quai de Bercy 75012 Paris
📍Bois de Vincennes Av. Daumesnil, 75012 Paris
📍Le jardin de Reuilly Paul Pernin, 15 Rue Albinoni 75012 Paris
The 11ᵉ
The 11th arrondissement is home to the Truillot garden! 5600m2 of greenery between Saint-Ambroise church and boulevard Richard-Lenoir. A breath of fresh air for residents! We also love Square Maurice Gardette, a shady, quiet square with two ping pong tables and Square la Roquette!
📍Le jardin Truillot 82 Boulevard Voltaire 75011 Paris
📍Le Square Maurice Gardette, 2 Rue du Général Blaise 75011 Paris
📍Le Square la Roquette, 133 Rue de la Roquette 75011 Paris
The 10ᵉ
The 10ᵉ is tiny, but it has the Canal Saint-Martin, which certainly provides coolness in summer! We love going there to relax with friends or loved ones. A little further on, there’s also the Jardin Villemin.
📍Jardin Villemin, 14 Rue des Récollets, 75010 Paris
The 9ᵉ
Unfortunately, this arrondissement is not the greenest in Paris. There’s also Square Montholon, with a small children’s playground and a few trees, and Square Alex-Biscarre, located near Rue Saint-Georges, where you’ll find a bit of greenery.
📍Montholon Square, 2 Rue Mayran 75009 Paris
📍Le square Alex-Biscarre 53 Rue Saint-Georges 75009 Paris
The 8ᵉ
The 8th is luckier than the 9th: it has the sublime Parc Monceau (and that’s no mean feat) and one of the most beautiful avenues in the world, the Champs Élysées !
📍ParcMonceau, 35 Bd de Courcelles, 75008 Paris
The 7ᵉ
Obviously the Champs de Mars and the Jardin des Invalides. .. and that’s more green than in many central arrondissements ! But there’s also the Quai Branly gardens, the superb garden of the Rodin museum and the Square Boucicaut…
📍Les jardins du quai Branly 37 Quai Branly 75007 Paris
📍The garden of the Rodin Museum, 77 Rue de Varenne 75007 Paris
📍Le square Boucicaut, 1 Rue de Babylone 75007 Paris
The 6ᵉ
The Luxembourg Gardens, of course! With its iconic green chairs and wide, extremely pleasant walkways, it’s the ideal park for a romantic stroll.
📍Luxembourg Gardens, Rue de Médicis – Rue de Vaugirard 75006 Paris
The 5ᵉ
The 5ᵉ has the plant garden. A pure show of color on Valentine’s Day! It’s not bad, is it?
📍 57 Rue Cuvier 75005 Paris
The 4ᵉ
In the 4th arrondissement, stroll to the pretty Place des Vosges in Notre Dame Park, or to Square Barye. While it’s true that they’re often overrun by tourists, these Paris parks still have a certain charm that shouldn’t be overlooked during your strolls.
📍 Place des Vosges, Pl. des Vosges, 75004 Paris
📍 Square Barye, 2 Bd Henri IV, 75004 Paris
The 3ᵉ
The 3ᵉ is not blessed with many parks. The small but charming Square du Temple and the Anne-Frank garden.
📍 Le square du Temple 64 Rue de Bretagne 75003 Paris
📍 Le jardin Anne-Frank 14P Impasse Berthaud 75003 Paris
The 2nd
There really isn’t much green in the 2ᵉ arrondissement, apart from one square: Square Louvois, and its sublime golden fountain.
📍Le Square Louvois, 69bis Rue de Richelieu 75002 Paris
The 1ᵉʳ
How can we talk about the 1ᵉʳ arrondissement without mentioning the Tuileries Gardens. Certainly one of the best-known in Paris.
📍Jardin des Tuileries, 113 rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris