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Parc Monceau — Parc Monceau pond reflecting the colonnade and surrounding treesPhoto: Thomas1313 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
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Parc Monceau

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Parc Monceau is a public ornamental garden in Paris’s 8th arrondissement, at the junction of Boulevard de Courcelles, Rue de Prony and Rue Georges Berger.

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Parc Monceau — Curved colonnade beside the pond and flower beds Guillaume Jacquet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Parc Monceau — Curved colonnade beside the pond and flower bedsParc Monceau — Stone colonnade across the pond beneath a weeping willowParc Monceau — Weeping willow partly screening the colonnade beside the pondParc Monceau — Garden bridge above lush planting and a small streamParc Monceau — Garden path beside a column and streamParc Monceau — Tree-lined gravel path winding through the parkParc Monceau — Curving park path with green benches beneath treesParc Monceau — Gravel path and benches under mature treesParc Monceau — Red amaranth flowers among bright green foliageParc Monceau — Ornate vintage carousel beneath the treesParc Monceau — Green park bench beside a path and lawn

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Why go

  • The Naumachie’s oval pool and reclaimed Corinthian colonnade.
  • A bridge modeled on Venice’s Rialto Bridge.
  • The 31-metre Oriental plane tree planted in 1814.
  • The park as painted by Claude Monet.

Opening hours

Today07:00 – 22:00Show all
Monday07:00 – 22:00
Tuesday07:00 – 22:00
Wednesday07:00 – 22:00
Thursday07:00 – 22:00
Friday07:00 – 22:00
Saturday07:00 – 22:00
Sunday07:00 – 22:00

Don't miss

  • Egyptian pyramidA scaled-down Egyptian pyramid among the park’s garden follies.
  • Pavilion de ChartresThe former Claude Nicolas Ledoux pavilion built as part of the Farmers-General wall, now the entrance rotunda.Main entrance
  • Marble statues in the grovesStatues of writers and musicians Guy de Maupassant, Frédéric Chopin, Charles Gounod, Alfred de Musset and Ambroise Thomas.The groves

With kids

  • The park has children’s play areas and is popular with local families.

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi Free.

Photo spots

  • Monumental entrances and gilded gatesGabriel Davioud designed the entrances and gilded gates for the 1861 redesign.Park entrances
  • WaterfallA waterfall was added during the 1861 redesign.In the park
  • Surrounding mansionsMansions stand around the park.Around the park

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History

Paris acquired the grounds in 1860, and the redesigned public park opened in 1861.

  1. 1769Louis-Philippe-Joseph, Duke of Orléans and Chartres, began acquiring the land for the park.
  2. 1778D’Orléans commissioned Louis Carmontelle to design a public garden. By then it covered 12 hectares and was known as Folie de Chartres.
  3. 1785–1788Thomas Blaikie reshaped the garden in the English style.
  4. 1797André-Jacques Garnerin jumped from a balloon by parachute and landed in the park.
  5. 1860Paris acquired the grounds. Housing development reduced the former 19-hectare estate to less than half its size.
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  1. 1861Adolphe Alphand reworked the grounds as a public park. The redesign added a river, bridge, waterfall and grotto, with entrances by Gabriel Davioud.
  2. 1871After the Paris Commune uprising was crushed, army troops massacred Communards in the park. A Renaissance arch from Paris city hall, destroyed that year, was installed here.
  3. 1876–1878Claude Monet painted six pictures of the park.
  4. 1958The park was designated a protected site by decree on 27 March.

How to get there

  • TrainTake Métro line 2 to Monceau station, beside the park’s main entrance on Boulevard de Courcelles.
  • BusBus lines 30 and 84 stop nearby.

Hidden gems nearby

  • Grotto stalactitesThe grotto features early artificial-cement stalactites invented by contractor Combaz.

Sources: Parc Monceau - Wikipedia · Paris/8th arrondissement - Wikivoyage (see) · Parc Monceau - Wikipedia · Parc Monceau - Wikipedia · Parc Monceau: how it describes itself (its own … · checked 6 Oct 2026

Where
35 Boulevard de Courcelles, Paris, 75008

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

Is Parc Monceau a formal French garden?

No. Its informal English-style layout has winding paths and scattered statues.

What are Parc Monceau’s opening hours?

It is open daily from 07:00 to 22:00.

What novel is set partly in Parc Monceau?

Part of Émile Zola’s novel La Curée takes place in the park.

Which novel did Parc Monceau inspire?

The park inspired Philippe Sollers’s 1961 novel Le Parc.

Was Hector Berlioz a visitor to Parc Monceau?

Hector Berlioz was a great admirer of the park.

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