Jardin des Plantes

Parks and gardens in Paris Region: a treat for all your senses!

French gardens, medieval squares, vegetable gardens, arboretum, rose garden or Japanese gardens, Paris Region is the promise of enchanting plant walks.
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In the parks and gardens around Paris and in the capital, admire the sculptures, breathe the scent of fragrant plants, taste a freshly picked pear, listen to birdsong and touch the earth. So many ways to enjoy green spaces with constantly renewed surprises every season.

Gardens of Paris Region: open your eyes

In front of the Esplanade of the Grande Cascade in the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud there is plenty to amaze you. Stroll along this wide prospect walk to discover the different terraces of the Jardin de l'Impératrice with its fountains, its forest, and its panoramic view over Paris.

If you love surprises head to the south of Paris, to the Domaine de Chamarande, a natural site that combines a heritage landscape with cutting-edgecontemporary artistic creation.

Rise to the occasion in the Ballon de Paris in Parc André Citroën to enjoy a breath of fresh air and an unbeatable view over the city. Paris is at your feet!

In the Parc Floral, in the Bois de Vincennes, follow a trail retracing the evolution of flora in the Paris Region through 600 different plant species

Fans of French-style formal gardens will already be familiar with Versailles, but why not explore some of André Le Nôtre’s other masterpieces in the south of the region? In the gardens of Fontainebleau admire the sculptures, pools, fountains, and the façade of the Château reflected in the ornamental lake. At the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, delight in the delicate embroidery-like flowerbeds before losing yourself in the horizon as you admire the 3 km of gardens before you. During the summer, the garden and château are illuminated with thousands of candles. Unforgettable!

Château de Fontainebleau
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

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Through several garden scenes inspired by different countries, each engaged in a dialogue with the others, the Jardin d’Albert Kahn projects an image of peace. Take the time to stroll through the shady alleys of this multiple garden that changes with the seasons. Travel in one visit from the Vosges forest to the Atlas region via Japan. Escape guaranteed.

Gardens of Paris Region: admire the most beautiful of plants

Enter the kitchen garden of Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard and breathe the scents of fragrant flowers that surround each vegetable plot. Explore the medicinal plant walk, where lemon balm releases its odorous scent and, in the right season, the orchard’s arcades are covered in old roses that intoxicate with their perfume.

Jardin potager

At the Conservatoire National des Plantes de Milly-la-Forêt , wander among a variety of plant collections and bend down to smell fragrant, medicinal, and aromatic species. Here you can also learn how to make an aromatic syrup or a natural skin cream. Don’t forget to stop by the shop to take home a few plants of your own.

And in the Jardin des 5 Sens de Pontoise, breathe in! Mint, Tibetan cherry, sage, philadelphus… Each species has been chosen for its scent and its flowering cycle, so the garden is lovely in all seasons, even in winter.

Gardens of Paris Region: listen to the sounds of nature

The Jardin des 9 carrés (garden of the nine squares) at the Abbaye de Royaumont inspired by medieval simple gardens welcomes a new plant exhibition every three years and invites you to explore its scenery, savour its heady aromas and listen to nature. Under the trees of the orchard, take time for a flowering break.

And if you are looking for calm and tranquillity, the Parc de l’Ile Saint-Germain near Paris is the perfect place to relax – with just the sound of the bees foraging, and the frogs croaking near the biodiversity pond. Children, meanwhile, can try the musical games in the playground.

Wander along the pathways of the Jardin des Plantes listening to the great tits warbling. Lose yourself in the maze, where the cry of seagulls reminds you that the Seine is not far away.

And at the arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups, walk among the century-old trees and listen to the soft sound of the wind in the leaves while the children take part in a nature workshop.

Arboretum de la Vallée aux Loups
Abbaye de Royaumont

Gardens of Paris Region: visits to savour

Fresh and delicious produce is cultivated on the 2.8 hectares of the Domaine de Courances. This is a great place to have tea from April to November, in the old mill overlooking the Japanese garden.

Domaine de Courances

Another place for food-lovers to discover is the historic kitchen garden that supplied the royal table of Louis XIV. Le Potager du Roi at Versailles grows a large selection of fruit and vegetables that you will also find in the shop, at the entrance to the garden.

Visite du Potager du Roi

At the Roseraie de Provins, discover history through the rose with its 300 varieties, colours, shapes, scent and even flavours.The Provins rose is a symbol of the town, that has long been associated with creativity for the palate, with its rose confit, sweets, honey and crystallised fruits.

Gardens of Paris Region: touch, garden, learn…

In the Parc de la Villette, a suite of 12 thematic gardens linked by footbridges offer spaces for play, experimentation, or lounging… In the Jardin des Vents et des Dunes, children pedal to make windmills turn. They can climb in the Jardin des Voltiges, and learn about biodiversity at a workshop in the Jardins Passagers.

In the Domaine de Port Royal des Champs, the historic Granges orchard has been replanted in its 17th-century form. There is a large variety of fruit trees – apples, pears, figs peaches, plums and more – which deliver up their secrets during horticultural workshops.

Parc de la Villette

Our selection

Potager du Roi et en arrière plan, la cathédrale Saint Louis de Versailles
King’s Kitchen Garden
Nature & outdoor
Set right beside the Château de Versailles, the remarkable King’s Kitchen Garden – a listed historic monument – maintains its unique charm, to the great delight of horticulturalists.
La Roseraie de Provins
The Provins rose garden
Nature & outdoor
Rediscover the history of this emblematic flower, a delight in all its captivating shades, forms and scents, as you stroll through this dreamy garden.
Parc de la Villette
La Villette Park
Strolls Leisures
One of the city’s largest green spaces, the Parc de la Villette is an oasis populated by many cultural spaces. A paradise for outdoor activities, in the heart of Paris.
Parc Floral de Paris
Parc Floral de Paris
Nature & outdoor Leisures
In a northern corner of the Bois de Vincennes, you’ll find the Parc Floral, a unique, relaxing and entertaining place for the young, the old, plant lovers, and those in search of green space.
Jardin des Plantes
Garden of Plants
Nature & outdoor
Installed on the Left Bank of the Seine, the Jardin des Plantes and its botanical treasures encourage meandering and discovery.

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