Private Tour Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Discovering the Parc des Buttes Chaumont

Follow your guide to explore the most famous Haussmannian garden in Paris, brimming with numerous treasures.

Located in the heart of the 19th arrondissement, the Parc des Buttes Chaumont is one of the largest green spaces in the capital, covering nearly 25 hectares. Inaugurated on April 1, 1867, during the final years of Napoleon III's reign, it is a creation of engineer Adolphe Alphand. This English-style garden mimics a mountainous landscape with rocks, cliffs, streams, waterfalls, a grotto, alpine meadows, and viewpoints.

During this tour, you will discover the secrets and features of this municipal park, a masterpiece of the Haussmannian period. You will walk through the park's history, from the grim Gibbet of Montfaucon to the old gypsum quarries. You will pass by the famous "Rosa Bonheur" guinguette and along the Petite Ceinture. You will see the Temple de la Sibylle, a replica of the one in Tivoli, and the famous "Suicide Bridge."

Above all, the tour is a bucolic stroll where the sublime and picturesque blend, in keeping with the principles upon which the park was designed.

Highlights:

- A bucolic stroll in the heart of the 19th arrondissement
- Discovering Haussmannian Paris and its transformations
- Nature and countryside within the heart of the capital