Parc André Citroën

Parc André Citroën is a large urban park in Paris's 15th arrondissement, close to the Seine. The central lawn stretches between two glass greenhouse pavilions, and a long canal with fountains runs along the main axis.

The site was home to a Citroën factory that produced cars from 1915 until the 1970s. After demolition, the area reopened in 1992 as one of the city's largest new parks.

The park's name recalls the car factory that once occupied this site, though today families picnic on the grass and children run through the water jets. The greenhouses shelter Mediterranean and tropical plants, visible through their transparent walls.

Multiple entrances along Rue de la Montagne de la Fage lead into the grounds, which are easy to walk across. Visitors interested in the science exhibits at Etincelles du Palais can reach them directly from inside the park.

A tethered helium balloon lifts visitors 300 meters (about 1,000 feet) above Paris, revealing views of the Champ de Mars, the Seine, Sacré Cœur, and Notre-Dame. The balloon stays anchored by a cable and returns to ground level after each ascent.

Location: Javel

Inception: 1992

Architects: Gilles Clément, Allain Provost, Jean-Paul Viguier, Jean-François Jodry, Patrick Berger

Official opening: 1992

Address: 2, rue Cauchy, 75015 Paris

Opening Hours: May-August Monday-Friday 08:00-21:30; May-August Saturday,Sunday 09:00-21:30; September Monday-Friday 08:00-20:30; September Saturday,Sunday 09:00-20:30; October Monday-Friday 08:00-19:30; October Saturday 09:00-19:30; October Sunday 09:15-19:30; November-April Monday-Friday 08:00-17:45; November-April Saturday,Sunday 09:00-17:45

Phone: +33153987384

Website: https://paris.fr/lieux/parc-andre-citroen-1791

GPS coordinates: 48.84056,2.27528

Latest update: December 22, 2025 10:53