Jardin du Musée Carnavalet

The Jardin du Musée Carnavalet is a green space with symmetrical flowerbeds, stone fountains, and gravel paths in central Paris. This outdoor area serves as an extension of the museum, offering a calm setting among the dense urban surroundings.

The garden was created in the 1920s as an outdoor extension of the Carnavalet Museum, which preserves collections documenting Paris's development. The design reflects the classical French garden traditions of that era.

The garden displays artworks from different periods that reflect Paris's artistic heritage. Visitors notice how each sculpture and installation relates to the surrounding historical architecture.

The garden opens when the museum is accessible, typically during daytime hours from Tuesday onward. Visitors enter through the museum building itself, so plan to pass through its galleries to reach the outdoor space.

The garden contains reused stone sculptures and carved reliefs from various periods of Paris, which visitors often overlook while walking through. These fragments come from buildings that no longer stand, adding an archaeological quality to the space.

Location: 3rd arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1926

Part of: Musée Carnavalet

GPS coordinates: 48.85760,2.36155

Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:25