Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Urban park in 19th arrondissement, France
The Parc des Buttes-Chaumont extends across 25 hectares with artificial cliffs, a central lake, numerous walking paths, and multiple cascading waterfalls throughout the grounds.
The site transformed from a former gypsum quarry and waste disposal area into a public park in 1867 during Napoleon III's large-scale urban renewal program.
The Temple de la Sibylle, positioned atop a 50-meter cliff, serves as a replica of the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli and provides panoramic views of Paris.
Visitors can enter through multiple gates at rue Botzaris, rue Manin, rue de Crimée, and Avenue Simon-Bolivar, with Metro stations Buttes Chaumont and Botzaris nearby.
A 63-meter suspension bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel connects the central island to the main park area across an artificial lake.
Location: 19th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: April 1, 1867
Official opening: April 1, 1867
Opening Hours: April,September 07:00-21:00; October-March 07:00-20:00; May-August 07:00-22:00; 2022 July 01-2022 September 04 07:00-24:00
Website: https://paris.fr/lieux/parc-des-buttes-chaumont-1757
GPS coordinates: 48.88028,2.38278
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
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