You'll find superb views on the winding paths of the Buttes-Chaumont park. It's hilly, so bring your hiking shoes. The park is so close and yet feels so natural, poetic, and at times exotic: gypsies lived here for a century, from the [more...]

Take a hike in the mountains. Though Paris might not be that elevated, it does have an Alps garden – the “jardin alpin” hidden in the Jardin des Plantes. Walk up the hill on a small path surrounded by over 2,000 types of mountain [more...]

For a truly lovely Saturday or Sunday, bring your bikes or rollerblades or just yourselves to Joinville-le-Pont to have a picnic on the island/park in the middle of the Marne river. Then spend the afternoon biking/skating/walking down [more...]

This breath-taking forest is a nature lovers’ (and just plain lovers’) dream. Hiking, biking, and tons of amazing rock-climbing – just a half hour’s train ride from Paris. It’s easily accessible and well-serviced by several [more...]

Get lost in the huge Bois de Boulogne, which can keep you busy most of the day – walk, bike, or laze around the beautiful flower gardens. For horse-lovers, the park also features two racecourses. Don’t stay too late, though, as the [more...]