Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

The Parque des Buttes-Chaumont, with 25 hectares, is uno de los jardines más grandes de París, along with the Parc de la Villette and the Tuileries Gardens.

It was created in 1867, and its inauguration coincided with the Universal Exposition.

Its curves and slopes are maravillosos caminos por recorrer for those who enjoy walking. Its inclinación y desnivelis truly surprising. This unevenness of the terrain is due to the fact that it was built over a former quarry used for extracting gypsum and millstones, which were used in the construction of buildings.

What to See in Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

Among its undulating hills and constant ups and downs, we can reach vantage points that offer a linda vista de París, especially of the artists' neighborhood, Montmartre.

The occasional cascada appears here and there, a gruta, and we also find a puente colgantthat takes us to a acantilado de 30 metros de altura .

All around, trees enhance the landscape while birds (robins, great tits, nuthatches, crows…) sing and play above the lago artificial, on whose surface of 1.5 hectares patos y gansosswim. At its center stands a isla rocosa. In it we find a templo de la Sibila, built in 1869.

An important variedad de plantas can be observed, with a great diversidad de especies, some impressive both for their age (there is a plátano oriental plantado en 1862 and a cedro del Líbano de 1880) and for their beauty (for example, a tophora that extends its branches to the lake).

And for those looking to rest and relax, we find 12 hectáreas de césped whose pleasant greenery invites us to lie down on it.

For those visiting Paris with the Family, the park offers various activities, including dos teatros:  Le Guignol de Paris and Théâtre Guignol Anatole

Prices

Free

Address

19th arrondissement

Hours

In summer, from May 1 to September 20, 7am to 10pm
In winter, from September 30 to April 30, 7am to 8pm

Getting There

Metro: Line 7, Buttes Chaumont
Bus lines 48, 60 (Botzaris) 48, 60, 75 (Mairie stop) or line 26 Botzaris Butte

Nearby Attractions

Parc de la Villette