The suburbs of Paris contain green spaces and parks with lakes, forests, and historical gardens. The Montmorency Forest, the largest in the Île-de-France region, features hiking trails. The Park of Sceaux displays a chateau with landscaped gardens. The Saint-Cloud Domain offers views of Paris. The Bois de Vincennes contains four lakes for recreational activities.
Montmorency, France
The forest spans 2000 hectares and features a network of 25 kilometers of marked hiking paths, horse riding trails and cycling routes.
Sceaux, France
The park covers 180 hectares and combines a chateau, water features and garden areas. The French gardens were designed by André Le Nôtre.
Paris, France
This amusement park in the Bois de Boulogne includes carousels, playgrounds, a petting zoo and a botanical garden containing 1200 plant species.
L'Haÿ-les-Roses, France
Garden with 3000 rose varieties, established in 1899 with themed areas and pergolas.
Saint-Cloud, France
A 460-hectare park with gardens, fountains and historical buildings. The park stands on a hill with views of the Seine Valley.
Paris, France
A 25-hectare park built on a former quarry site featuring a 30-meter-high rock formation and a lake.
Levallois-Perret, France
This municipal park features children play areas, sports courts and lawns for recreation. Many trees of various species grow in the park.
Paris, France
A 4.7-kilometer linear park on a disused railway line, 10 meters above street level, with trees and gardens.
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
The park extends across a Seine island and includes a children's farm, outdoor art installations and natural areas for local flora and fauna.
La Courneuve, France
This 415-hectare municipal park contains lakes, wooded areas and meadows. It hosts cultural events and sports activities.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France
This 82-hectare park contains fishing ponds, a small zoo, themed gardens and an educational farm for visitors.
Paris, France
The 4.2-hectare park incorporates wind turbines that power the irrigation systems, with multiple basins collecting rainwater for garden maintenance.
Vincennes, France
The park covers 995 hectares and contains a zoo, arboretum, botanical garden, and castle.
Enghien-les-Bains, France
This artificial lake contains 43 hectares of water surface. Visitors can practice water sports or play at the casino on the shore.
Saint-Nicolas, France
This forest offers marked paths between oak and beech trees. Visitors can observe squirrels, woodpeckers and various bird species.
Versailles, France
The seven-hectare estate features a French garden, an English park and a vegetable garden dating from the 18th century.
Châtenay-Malabry, France
The park contains more than 500 different tree species across 13 hectares. The estate includes the historical residence of French writer François-René de Chateaubriand.
Cergy-Pontoise, France
This 250-hectare park contains sports fields, a lake for swimming and sailing, plus paths for hiking and cycling.
Paris, France
The park contains a garden with tall trees, designated areas for children's recreation and paved walkways throughout the grounds.
Rueil-Malmaison, France
The 18th-century palace served as residence for Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte from 1799 to 1814. The gardens display roses and exotic plants.