Garden guide

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The Villarceaux Estate and Its Two Castles

The Villarceaux estate, open to the public free of charge in Chaussy, Val d'Oise (95), houses two classified châteaux set in a 70-hectare park and offers, through November 2026, a program of free activities: concerts, night-time strolls, performances and nature. We went to explore the site and here’s everything.
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The Roseraie de Provins, an enchanted garden near Paris

Looking for a haven of peace in the Paris region? We'll take you to the Roseraie de Provins, a bucolic getaway in a beautiful green setting. An addictive spot!
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Le Jardin Yili, the unusual Chinese garden hidden away in the Yvelines

Jardin Yili is the only privately-owned traditional Chinese garden in France. Head for Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré in the Yvelines, about 33 km from Paris, for a change of scenery. Discover this 10,000 m² green space, imbued with spirituality and tranquility, where you can discover the art of Chinese gardens and immerse yourself in a feng shui setting inspired by age-old traditions.
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Seine-et-Marne: this Royal Garden, listed as a Remarkable Garden, unfolds its sublime rhododendrons with free admission

In Seine-et-Marne, the gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau are in full bloom this spring 2026, showcasing their rhododendron beds. A 130-hectare royal park, listed as a Remarkable Garden, free to enter—you can run, you can dash around (and you can picnic).
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This flower-filled park in the Yvelines hides an arboretum, royal secrets, and has inspired Blake and Mortimer.

In Buc, in the Yvelines, the park of Haut-Buc Castle is freely accessible year-round. A pedagogical arboretum, Louis XIV’s secret child, an eccentric astronomer, and the backdrop for Blake and Mortimer: this estate has more than one story to tell. Here’s more about this superb place in full bloom, a must for tulip lovers.
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In the Paris region, a charming English-style garden dominated by an Italian villa.

In Créteil, this park offers a wonderfully charming stroll in the Paris region. With its rolling lawns, winding paths, and its Italianate villa, this 19th-century English garden delights walkers in search of charm, heritage, and tranquility.
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Discover Bagatelle Park, its rose garden and sublime gardens

The Parc de Bagatelle awaits you on the Bois de Boulogne side to let you enjoy its enchanting setting. From the Château de Bagatelle to the beautiful rose garden and vegetable patch, this is a magical garden where life is good.
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The Musée de Cluny's medieval garden: a bucolic journey back in time to the heart of the Middle Ages

In the heart of the Latin Quarter, behind the Musée de Cluny dedicated to the Middle Ages, nestles a pretty, bucolic garden accessible to all, with a view of the ruins: the Jardin Médiéval du Musée de Cluny.
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The botanical garden of the Faculty of Pharmacy: a secret botanical treasure to be visited without delay

Just a stone's throw from the Jardin du Luxembourg lies a little-known green gem: the botanical garden of the Faculty of Pharmacy. From spring to autumn, this confidential corner of greenery opens its doors to the curious for guided tours that are as instructive as they are exotic.
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The Musée Albert-Kahn and its garden, an exceptional green setting at the gateway to Paris

The Musée Albert Kahn, with its sublime gardens, is a must-see. Imagined as a scenic garden, this 4-hectare space features a magnificent Japanese garden and village, an English garden, a French garden and forests and meadows. A complete change of scenery.
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The Jardin Alpin at the Jardin des Plantes, a lovely hidden garden to discover

The Jardin des Plantes conceals a magnificent alpine garden. Located between the Grandes Serres and the Menagerie, this garden, which has no entrance doors, is accessible via a hidden underground passage. Here you can discover the rock gardens and wild mountain plants. It's a haven of peace to be (re)discovered all year round.
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The Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, a hidden garden of exotic treasures

Do you know the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale René-Dumont? This exotic place steeped in history, hidden away in the Bois de Vincennes? We'll take you on a tour of this unusual garden with its many exotic treasures.
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The Japanese gardens of the Parc Floral de Paris in the Bois de Vincennes and its treasures

The Parc Floral de Paris and its 35 hectares in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes is a mine of discoveries. Japanese-inspired, it features beautiful Zen gardens with bonsai trees, rhododendrons and water features.
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Discover the magnificent Japanese Garden of Square Médéric in Colombes

Square Méréric, a pretty neighborhood park in Colombes, boasts a 3,800 m2 Japanese garden featuring bamboos, maples, pruned trees, azaleas and pagodas. It's the perfect place to get away from it all.
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The superb Japanese garden at Château de Courances: a bucolic and exotic stroll in the Paris region

The Japanese garden at Château de Courances is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens around Paris, and particularly so in France. Located on the fabulous Courances estate in Essonne, this Anglo-Japanese garden will delight you with its exotic landscapes. Come and discover it from April 5 to November 2, 2025.
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Square du Vert-Galant, a bucolic park at the tip of the Île de la Cité

Strolling through the historic heart of the capital, just before Notre-Dame, the Ile de la Cité features a square unique to Paris, located at the tip of this pretty floating territory.
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Parc Caillebotte, the large free landscaped park that inspired Gustave Caillebotte in Yerres (91)

Just 30 minutes from the Gare de Lyon railway station, on the Yerres side of the Essonne département, Maison Caillebotte is home to one of the region's most beautiful green spaces: Parc Caillebotte, the garden that inspired the famous Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte.
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Les Arènes de Lutèce, a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre in the heart of Paris

Did you know about the Arènes de Lutèce? This well-preserved Gallo-Roman amphitheatre, located in the heart of the Arènes de Lutèce square in Paris, is a true symbol of Parisian art de vivre!
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Parc de la Légion d'Honneur, a green lung a stone's throw from the Stade de France, Saint-Denis (93)

Just a few minutes' walk from the famous Stade de France or the historic Basilica of Saint-Denis, the Parc de la Légion d'Honneur is a little-known green space, yet it offers a truly exotic stroll around Saint-Denis.
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Bois-Préau Park, a forest in the city, Rueil-Malmaison (92)

Just a few minutes' walk from the Château de Malmaison is a lovely park planted with trees: welcome to the Parc de Bois-Préau, Rueil's beautiful green space, where you'll feel like you're in a forest.