If you don't need a holiday to celebrate your loved ones, any occasion is good to please them. And it's a good time because this Sunday, June 18, 2023, we celebrate Father's Day. The opportunity to live a beautiful moment of complicity in family and to remind our dads how much we love them.
Moreover, why not take advantage of this day to plan a stroll in Paris and in the Ile-de-France region ? The capital is full of beautiful ideas for routes, gardens and surprising places to rediscover the City of Light in a different way. So why not share these discoveries with your daddy and have a nice moment of complicity!
So we're going to take you on a journey to discover the beautiful ideas for walks that await us in the capital. And don't forget to stay connected: this guide is updated as we discover new things and announcements. To make sure you don't miss out on any good ideas between now and the big day, don't hesitate to keep this page in your favorites and to consult it regularly to prepare your program!
La Coulée Verte de Paris, the unusual and hidden walk from Bastille to Vincennes
Paris's Coulée Verte René-Dumont, formerly known as the Promenade Plantée, is a beautiful, little-known walk for Parisians, taking us on a verdant journey from the Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes over the Viaduc des Arts. It's an unusual and shady way to discover Paris, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. [Read more]
The Albert Kahn Museum's superb Japanese garden and other gardens that take us on a journey
The Musée Albert Kahn, which has just reopened its doors, unveils sublime gardens that are a must-see. Conceived 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. [Read more]
The Parc Floral de Paris Vincennes, its sublime gardens and events
The Parc Floral is the largest park in Paris, located in the Bois de Vincennes, a stone's throw from the Château. In addition to its superb vegetation, it's a giant park with outdoor games for children, mini-golf, Rosalie rides, exhibitions and sales, shows, a butterfly hothouse and many other treasures. [Read more]
The most beautiful rose gardens in Paris and Île-de-France, nuggets to discover
Where are the most beautiful rose gardens in Paris and its surroundings? Paris and its surroundings make us see life in pink... literally! Notice to lovers of beautiful plants, we take you to discover the sublime rose gardens to be discovered in the capital but also in all the Île-de-France for bucolic and magic moments. [Read more]
The Roseraie du Val-de-Marne at l'Haÿ-les-Roses, a remarkable and enchanting garden
Looking for the most beautiful rose garden around Paris? We'll take you to L'Haÿ-les-Roses in the Val-de-Marne to discover its sublime rose garden, well worth the detour! Both a conservatory of plant collections and a Jardin Remarquable, this rose garden, open from May to September, is sure to delight your eyes. [Read more]
Discovery of Chevreuse: the Little Venice of the Yvelines and its Little Bridges Stroll
Chevreuse, known as the little Venice of the Yvelines, hides a sublime stroll of the small bridges, a real green setting at only 40 minutes from Paris and accessible by RER. We embark you for an adventure with unsuspected charm. [Read more]
Bagatelle Park, its rose garden and sublime bucolic 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. [Read more]
The Trianon Estate and the Queen's hamlet
The Domaine de Trianon can be visited separately from the Château. Located two kilometers away, it was once a place of refuge for kings, who found rest and relaxation away from the Court. Created by Louis XV, the estate became the fiefdom of Marie-Antoinette, who modified the grounds and created an entire hamlet, like a small village. [Read more]
The Jardin des Plantes rose garden unveils its beautiful colors
The Roseraie du Jardin des Plantes, located along the Galerie de Minéralogie, to the right of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle or to the left if you're coming from the Seine, is a wonderful place to discover in spring and especially in June. With its 390 species of old and modern roses, it's a magnificent and free rose garden, in addition to the superb rosebushes that stand proudly in front of the Muséum. [Read more]
Water games at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud 2023: a free aquatic fairy tale to discover
This year, from June 4 to June 25, 2023, on certain dates and especially on Sundays, the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud offers us a beautiful refreshing stroll in its gardens, with the event Jeux d'eau. Fountains, waterfalls and ponds play an aquatic symphony, to be discovered for free! [Read more]
La Roseraie du Parc Lebaudy on the Ile de Puteaux
We're off to Puteaux, on the banks of the Seine just outside Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department, to discover the Parc Lebaudy and its sublime rose garden, free and open to all. A real beauty, it features almost 1,600 rose bushes and 200 varieties of roses in a French-style landscaped garden. [Read more]
The Butterfly Garden, an unusual stroll in a Parc Floral greenhouse
The Butterfly Garden returns to the Parc Floral de Paris. Join us from May 15 to October 15, 2023 for a magical stroll through an enchanted greenhouse, where you'll be surrounded by butterflies in shimmering colors! [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Square Saint-Gilles Grand Veneur, the charming and hidden rose garden of Paris
Looking for a hidden, confidential garden, where it's nice to sit and admire the rose garden and read a book? We invite you to discover the Saint-Gilles Grand-Veneur Pauline-Roland square, a secret square with a certain charm. [Read more]
The Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, an unusual 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. [Read more]
Discover the most original Wallace fountains in Paris
Tourists or Parisians, you may have already seen a Wallace Fountain! For their 150th anniversary, come along and discover the city’s most iconic and original fountains and their fascinating origins! [Read more]
Plage de L'Isle-Adam: France's largest river beach in a verdant setting
The beach at L'Isle-Adam, a veritable oasis near Paris, welcomes bathers and outdoor enthusiasts from June 3 on weekends, then daily from July 1 to September 3 inclusive. A veritable outdoor leisure base with a wide range of activities, this beach and its natural setting are a real treat to enjoy a sunny day. [Read more]
Vallée-aux-Loups Arboretum: a Parisian escape among remarkable trees
You don't have to go to the farthest reaches of the Île-de-France to find majestic nature. Fifteen kilometers from Paris, the Arboretum du Domaine départemental de la Vallée-aux-Loups is a delight for lovers of gardens and plant species. [Read more]
A bucolic walk on the Impressionist Island in Chatou
A few stations away from Paris, by taking the RER A, make a stopover in the footsteps of the Impressionists in Chatou, for a pleasant stroll along the water. [Read more]
Le Gué, the unusual installation that lets you walk on water at the Domaine de Sceaux
What if we walked on water? Le Gué is the name of this ephemeral installation on the Grand Canal of the Domaine de Sceaux, inviting us to a new and unusual immersive experience, to be discovered from June 3 to September 17, 2023. [Read more]
Remarkable Gardens in Paris and Ile-de-France, that we love
Are you looking for a walk in an unusual garden in Ile de France? The Ministry of Culture has created a label to recognize extraordinary gardens: "Jardins Remarquables". In Paris and Ile de France, 40 public and private gardens wish to make us discover these treasures hidden a few kilometers from Paris, or even in the capital. [Read more]
The Maincourt Trail, a Natural Oasis in the Chevreuse Valley to discover
The Vallée de Chevreuse is home to a natural gem, the Sentier de Maincourt, a stone's throw from the Château de Dampierre. Accessible all year long by families, even with strollers and people with reduced mobility, this jewel offers a beautiful nature walk between fauna and flora, only 40 minutes from Paris. [Read more]
