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Green spaces and quieter pauses

Paris gardens and green walks

A green route from central Paris towards the east, linking a historic garden, raised promenade and broader landscape.

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Suggested duration
One day
Pace
Green spaces and quieter pauses

The steps

  1. Jardin des Plantes

    Explore the long perspectives and themed gardens before the busiest period.

    Planning details for Jardin des Plantes · Attraction’s official website

  2. Port de l’Arsenal

    Head towards Bastille along the Seine and pause beside the basin.

  3. Coulée verte René-Dumont

    Join the former railway and follow the planted promenade above the 12th district’s streets.

    Planning details for Coulée verte René-Dumont · Attraction’s official website

  4. Bois de Vincennes

    Extend towards Lac Daumesnil to finish in a more open landscape.

    Planning details for Bois de Vincennes · Attraction’s official website

Account for the different scales

Jardin des Plantes, the Coulée verte and Bois de Vincennes have very different scales. Use the metro to reach the eastern end if you want time to enjoy the green spaces.

A shorter version

Start at Bastille and follow the Coulée verte to Jardin de Reuilly. Check promenade and garden entrances for the season.

Choose the visits you want to include

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Areas connected to this walk

  • Mouffetard — Around Rue Mouffetard, the southern Latin Quarter keeps an everyday character of food shops, small squares, churches and sloping passages.
  • Aligre — Aligre centres on its covered and outdoor markets. Nearby streets, craft passages and the Coulée verte make it a good starting point for a morning outing.
  • Bastille and La Roquette — Between Place de la Bastille and Rue de la Roquette, the area mixes craft courtyards, small venues, cafés and residential streets. Side passages provide useful detours.

These links share places explicitly recorded in our data. They do not establish proximity or a fully accessible route.

English translation prepared on from the French source record dated 2026-10-07. Translation does not constitute a fresh factual verification. French version.