Parc André Citroën: Glass and Water in the 15th
Built on the site of the old Citroën factory, this modern riverside park combines wild gardens, dancing fountains, and hot-air balloon rides with sweeping views across the Seine.
Musée Zadkine: A Sculptor’s Studio in Montparnasse
Tucked behind a garden wall near the Luxembourg Gardens, this intimate museum preserves the studio where Russian-born sculptor Ossip Zadkine lived and worked for nearly four decades.
Musée Gustave Moreau: A Symbolist’s Studio-Home in the 9th
Step into the preserved studio and private apartments of Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, where thousands of works fill a four-story mansion he designed to become a museum after his death.
Musée national Eugène Delacroix: A Romantic Master’s Studio
Step into the final studio of Eugène Delacroix in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where France’s greatest Romantic painter created his last masterpieces in a sunlit apartment overlooking a secret garden.
Place des Vosges: Paris’s Oldest Planned Square
Tucked in the heart of the Marais, this symmetrical Renaissance square is where Parisian elegance began. Red brick arcades, hidden gardens, and quiet benches await.
Musée du quai Branly: Indigenous Art Meets the Seine
Jean Nouvel’s glass-and-garden museum brings indigenous cultures from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas to the banks of the Seine, just steps from the Eiffel Tower.
Musée Guimet: Asia’s Art Treasures in the Heart of Paris
The Musée Guimet houses France’s finest collection of Asian art, from ancient Khmer sculptures to Japanese screens. Here’s your guide to exploring this elegant museum near the Trocadéro.
Palais-Royal Garden: Striped Columns and Secret Arcades
Behind the Ministry of Culture lies one of Paris’s most elegant public gardens—a neoclassical courtyard surrounded by 18th-century arcades, contemporary art installations, and a surprising fountain that delights children and adults alike.
Musée de la Vie Romantique: A Writer’s Garden in Pigalle
Tucked away on a cobblestone lane in the 9th arrondissement, this intimate museum preserves the spirit of George Sand and the Romantic era in a hidden villa with a garden café.
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont: Paris’s Most Dramatic Park
In the 19th arrondissement, Paris’s most theatrical park rises from a former quarry with cliffs, caves, waterfalls and a temple perched 30 meters above a lake.