The Garden of Great Explorers

Category: Extérieur > Parcs, Squares et Jardins

Practical information

Place
Jardin des Grands Explorateurs
75006 Paris 6

Route planner

Access
Metro Vavin (line 4) and Port-Royal (RER B)

Current and upcoming events

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La Fête de Paris 2026: a popular, free festival featuring a guinguette, dancing and a historic village

History buffs and lovers of the capital, Paris Festival is back on September 12–13, 2026. From a historic parade, to a guinguette, to a dance and a village atmosphere that feels like a trip through the ages, travel from the Middle Ages to the Liberation, with a detour through the Belle Époque!

Past events

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Clair Obscur, Expedition 33: The Game Locations That Really Exist in Paris

A true global hit, the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 transports players into a universe where several locations are directly inspired by Paris. We reveal the real-life sites you can explore in the French capital for an authentic immersion into the City of Light.
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Did you know? This fountain near the Jardin du Luxembourg represents only 4 continents.

Just off the Jardin du Luxembourg, in the Jardin des Grands Explorateurs, is a grandiose fountain by Napoleon III's sculptor. It represents four women carrying the world, allegories of the continents, but one is missing... find out why!
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The Garden of the Great Explorers, a little known walk in Paris

Do you know the Jardin des Grands Explorateurs? This little-known park in Paris, located a stone's throw from the Jardin du Luxembourg, is well worth a visit. Here you will discover a secret stroll in the middle of statues as well as the magnificent Fountain of the Four Parts of the World