The Museum of Natural History is a historical monument unto itself: the gardens opened in 1635 in order to grow medicinal plants and it became a national museum after the Revolution. Since then, the garden and the buildings on its [more...]

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...]

A romantic walk down the Allée des Cygnes is especially enchanting in the fall, with a canopy of colorful trees above and the crisp smell of fallen leaves below.

Take the metro to Bir Hakeim and walk towards the Seine and down [more...]

This beautiful, peaceful park seems by a stroke of luck to have been overlooked by most – it’s incredibly peaceful, especially given its prime location. Make it your favorite hiding spot.

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 date that provides a little more exercise than a walk in the park, you can practice tai chi in the park. The park is the gorgeous Buttes Chaumont, and the lessons are free. They take place every morning at 9 a.m. in the very [more...]