4.3 ·
Escape the city at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris's largest park. Spend a half-day cycling the paths, rowing on the lakes, or wandering the Bagatelle gardens with the whole family.
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The Bois de Boulogne spans nearly 850 hectares on the western edge of Paris, more than twice the size of Central Park, and was landscaped in the 19th century under Napoleon III with lakes, cycling paths, and gardens including the Bagatelle and Jardin d'Acclimatation. Reviewers describe it as a genuinely large-scale escape from the city, well suited to a half-day or more with kids or a bike.
The Bois de Boulogne spans nearly 850 hectares on the western edge of Paris, more than twice the size of Central Park, and was landscaped in the 19th century under Napoleon III with lakes, cycling paths, and gardens including the Bagatelle and Jardin d'Acclimatation. Reviewers describe it as a genuinely large-scale escape from the city, well suited to a half-day or more with kids or a bike.
Duration
1h30
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Active — lots of walking
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Gorgeous. Accessible in the sense there are no stairs but its mostly gravel and grass and there are some steep drops, but otherwise you can go places that are pretty accessible. Feels very much like the kinds of national parks you find in southern Quebec/Ontario, Canada
Ecaterina Rosu
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