Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

January 29th, 2008

In the north of Paris, 67 acres (27 hectares) including a lake and waterfall, children’s playground, two restaurants and a café. There are splendid views from the little temple in the lake across to Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre.

buttes-chaumont paris

buttes-chaumont

Parc Floral de Paris

January 24th, 2008

This 56-acre park was opened in 1969 to host the Festival of Flowers. It was designed in contemporary style, complete with concrete pavilions and monumental sculptures by Calder, Agam, Penalba and Stahly. An enclosed walkway leads to a greenhouse featuring orange trees, mimosa and camellias.

park floral paris

park paris

park floral

park floral of paris