Beautifully curated gardens just outside the museums. Great place to enjoy a coffee, read a book,…read moreor walk with a friend. There was an outdoor yoga class going on when we visited. Lovely place!

A wonderful, welcome respite from the city energy of this easy-going pedestrian town. A lovely…read moredistrict to visit. Tourist energy not your vibe? looking for easy access to metro and good food? Found it. And it's accessible. There's acres of trees, a wide range of plants and many lovely rustic trails with beautiful views. And a very tiny, very loud frog.

The L'Oasis d'Aboukir is Patrick Blanc's new Living Wall or "green wall" in Paris. Blanc began…read moreseeding the wall in April 2013, and it now provides a lush facade in central Paris, within walking distance of Rue Montorgueil. Standing 25 meters tall, the vertical garden is planted with 7600 plants representing 250 different species. While it may not be a top site in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, it's a fascinating piece of urbran art in its own right, and worth taking a look if you're in the neighborhood.

This little stretch of land on the Seine is man-made. A land developer was given consent to dispose…read moreof dirt right here and so this is now Ile Aux Cygnes. Many visit to see the Statue de la Liberte. And near here you can clearly enjoy the view of both it and the Eiffel Tower. In the shade of the bridge is gym equipment to use if that is your thing. I can imagine a run club or group meet here to make use of the space. The day we came was hot, sunny and quiet.

From the owner: Entre le Pont de Grenelle et celui de Bir-Hakeim Digue artificielle créée au début du 19ème siècle,…read morecette île offre au public une agréable promenade ombragée, longue de 850 mètres et d'une largeur de 11 mètres seulement. A l'extrémité sud de cette allée, se dresse la réduction en bronze de la statue de la Liberté. Elle fut donnée en 1885 aux parisiens par la colonie américaine en remerciement de l'originale construite par Bartholdi, offerte en cadeau à la ville de New-York à l'occasion du 100ème anniversaire de l'indépendance américaine.

From the owner: Un oasis de verdure Tout proche de Cergy, ce parc est un véritable poumon vert. Autour du château…read morede Grouchy qui abrite la mairie d'Osny et des salles de séminaire, s'étendent des hectares de forêt et de plaines entrecoupées d'étangs où viennent s'ébattre les oiseaux. Au détour des chemins apparaissent un verger, une aire de jeux pour les enfants, le parcours santé ou encore le romantique Temple d'Amour. C'est l'endroit idéal pour se promener seul ou en famille et oublier les bruits de la ville l'espace d'un instant.

This park was one of the first places we were taken on an informal tour on the first leg of our…read moreViking River Cruise. The boat departed out of Le Pecq on the Siene so Viking was kind enough to add an additional tour of the surrounding city of Saint-Germain En Laye. A bus picked us up and drove us up the steep hill to get to the medieval castle and the castle park. Our tour guide walked us through the park. Since this used to be where the royals lived, the park was supposed to be a sanctuary in which the royals could go outside and not necessarily be bothered by the public. We walked the park until we got to an old building at the corner were we discovered where Louis the 14 (the sun king) was born. The structure is now a hotel and restaurant, but the room still remains intact (yet to be restored) but a cool little find. The park is east of Paris and since it and the castle sit on a hill it gives you a nice look a the modern/financial buildings of Paris. I noticed a lot of people running around the park and exercising as well as school children hanging out and relaxing between their classes.

From the owner: Un jardin à la vue panoramique Dans ce parc attenant au château de St-Germain, désormais musée des…read moreantiquités nationales, les jardins remodelés par le Nôtre pour Louis XIV entre 1669 et 1673 s'ouvre sur une terrasse longue de 2400 mètres. Alors que les étudiants d'un lycée huppé voisin profitent des bancs publics comme les amoureux de la chanson de Georges Brassens, les promeneurs s'attardent dans une réflexion contemplative sur la vue panoramique qui embrasse la Défense, le bassin de la Seine et laisse parfois entrevoir un bout de Tour Eiffel. En contrebat, 1900 pieds de vignes entretenus par des élèves en horticulture font revivre la réputation des cépages de Pinot noir, disparus avec les dernières vendanges de 1935.

An absolutely lovely public park created in the 1600s in the 6th municipality…read more It's huge, just over 60 acres of lush green, water, fountains, sculptures, park benches, vegetation (floral, etc.) and more. There's an orchard, tons of trees, flowerbeds, and so on. A wonderful place to spend a relaxing afternoon having lunch and watching the activity around you. Tranquil and inviting.

The garden was so beautiful and vast. As we wandered through it and exited it for a short detour, I…read moredidn't even realize that the park we entered back into was the same park. It was THAT big. At one side of the park, there were tennis courts that were filled with plenty of people walking about during the middle of a work day. And there were sand pits too with little kiddos running around. And as you continue walking, there was a palace looking structure with a fountain out front. It was a beautiful sight to behold. The shrubbery and flowers in the area were so pretty even in the fall. There were chairs aplenty so taking a moment to enjoy the scenery was such a Parisian thing to do. Walking throughout the park, there were interesting statues everywhere. We even stumbled upon a miniature Statute of Liberty that was gifted from the United States to France. If you have some time, take a quick walk through the garden. It's really pretty and clean.