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A Local’s Guide to the Parks in Paris

Updated May 12, 2025
Rachel Kapelke-Dale
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A statue surrounded by vibrant flowers in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris

The parks in Paris, France aren’t why most people travel to the City of Light. But the parks and gardens here are beautiful and perfect for relaxing, picnicking, people-watching, running, and so much more.  As a Paris, France local of ten years, I’m still discovering Paris’s greenspaces. But some Paris parks really stand out. This guide contains the top Paris parks I think you should visit, as well as some personal favorites and hidden gems.  After all, some of these parks are among the best things to do in Paris!

13 Best Parks in Paris Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden) Paris's oldest park, in the 1st district, is home to two Paris museums and kid-friendly attractions. 

A statue in the Tuileries on a sunny April day

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Rachel Kapelke-Dale is a travel writer and novelist originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and now a local of Paris. She moved to France in 2009. She has written about her early days in Paris in her memoir, Graduates in Wonderland, with Jessica Pan. She is the author of the novels The Ballerinas, The Ingenue, and The Fortune Seller, as well as co-host of the podcast We’ll Always Have Paris.