Park · 19th arrondissement
Photo: Joséphine Brueder / Ville de Paris
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Napoleon III's hilly 25-hectare park, opened for the 1867 World's Fair, with a playground, sandpits, swings, a carousel and two puppet theatres – the Guignol de Paris plays all year in a heated hall.
| What | Park |
|---|---|
| Where | 19th arrondissement |
| Address | 1 rue Botzaris, 75019 Paris (other gates on rue Manin, rue de Crimée and avenue Simon-Bolivar) |
| Season and hours | Open every day; 7:00–20:00 from 25 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. The central island with the Temple de la Sibylle, the two cascades and part of the lakeside path are closed for a renovation that will take several years. |
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Checked on paris.fr, visitparisregion.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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