6 of the best · Paris, France
Parks and Gardens in Paris
The Luxembourg and the Tuileries, the Palais-Royal, the Buttes-Chaumont, the Jardin des Plantes and the Bois de Boulogne.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Paris.
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The Senate’s garden
Jardin du Luxembourg
The garden of the Luxembourg Palace, home of the French Senate, with its pond and green chairs.
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Arcades and the Buren columns
Jardin du Palais-Royal
A quiet garden surrounded by arcades, with Daniel Buren’s striped columns in the courtyard.
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The great western woods
Bois de Boulogne and the Jardin d’Acclimatation
The great woods on the western edge of the city, with lakes, the Pré Catelan and the Jardin d’Acclimatation.
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Gardens, glasshouses and galleries
Jardin des Plantes
The botanic garden of the National Museum of Natural History, with glasshouses, galleries and a small zoo.
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Between the Louvre and the Concorde
Jardin des Tuileries
The formal garden between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde.
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The Senate’s garden
Jardin du Luxembourg
The garden of the Luxembourg Palace, home of the French Senate, with its pond and green chairs.
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Arcades and the Buren columns
Jardin du Palais-Royal
A quiet garden surrounded by arcades, with Daniel Buren’s striped columns in the courtyard.
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A temple above a lake
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
A romantic hillside park in the 19th arrondissement, with a temple on a rocky island.
