Wonderful expanse of space and "attractions" for walking, watching people, or taking in "events" and museums on the site. We discovered originally by boat tour and came back to explore on foot. Went to Parc des Buttes Chaumont later in the day for a wonderful contrast of new and old. Check them both out.

You will need a whole day to enjoy the full facilities of this park, the cost to see all attractions is €18.50, so make good use of it. We only had a few hours there before moving on.

As two adults we had a terrific day exploring the park with the help of the information centre materials and realised what a gold mine for families this venue would be. The park has so many diversions for children and adults alike. We were there in early spring on a cold day, and it was hard to find food, so... More

I'm a little surprised Paris has let one of its larger parks get so run down. It reminds me of the Pompidou Centre - would have looked shiny and new once, but now looks shabby from the outside. The first playground we came across was under renovation. Its sign said "Renovations started Jan 2011. Expected completion May 2011" - it's... More

There's often something going on in this park - free music festivals, outdoor cinemas, paris plages etc. It's also a place where you can actually walk on the grass and not just admire it from the pathway ;) Be warned though, it's super crowded on warm Sundays. However the canal gives the park spacious feeling. There's a lot of "follies"... More

we visited the place on Oct 13, the weekend was free entrance because of anniversary. We liked very much the many exhibitions, explanations on all kinds of scientific topics. Our kids 12,14yrs enjoyed themselves. The museum is big and you can easily spend the day here. We also took the imax cinema experience with a nice movie on wildlife. A... More

I am a bit amazed at the negative comments about the Parc and also the area. The 19ième is a culturally diverse area and full of character along with local shops. It is where people actually live and where I like to stay as well. I presume the Arabic component along with the Black, concerns some but I have never... More

A very sterile area on the site of the old slaughterhouse. Nothing going on when we were there but area seemed to be surrounded by public housing? Some high school kids probably just having fun but made us feel unsettled. A major plus for kids aged 2 to 8 though - an amazing free play area with really creative play... More

very close to my hotel and was a fun place to be on a sunday afternoon there were small rides for the children and pancake stalls. A boat ride was available for 2 euros, which was value for money