Marie de' Medici had these gardens laid out in 1612 to remind her of Florence, and they've stayed the city's favorite outdoor living room ever since — students reading on green metal chairs, old men playing chess, children pushing wooden sailboats across the octagonal pond.
- The green chairs are free and moveable — drag one wherever the sun is
- Children (and adults) can rent wooden sailboats to push across the Grand Bassin
- The gardens close at dusk, earlier than most Paris parks — check the posted time on your way in
- Hours
- Opens 7:30am (8am weekends), closes at dusk (varies by season)
- Price
- Free entry
- Tip
- Come before 10am on weekends to actually find a chair near the pond.
Nearby
- P Panthéon · monument
- S Saint-Sulpice · church
- R Rue Mouffetard · market street