Underground & cool · Park · € · 19e · La Villette & Buttes-Chaumont
Parc de la Villette
Fifty-five hectares on the old cattle-market grounds, scored by the Canal de l'Ourcq and studded with Tschumi's red steel follies. The science museum, the mirrored Géode and the Philharmonie share the lawns where the free open-air film festival runs in July and August.
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Bring a blanket for the summer cinema on the Prairie du Triangle. The grounds close to lingering 1:00–6:00.
Getting there
- Porte de Pantin580 m · 1 min walk
- Ourcq5530 m · 10 min walk
- Hoche5770 m · 14 min walk
Where to stay near Parc de la Villette
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The district · 19e
La Villette & Buttes-Chaumont — Parks and canalsThe wild cliffs of Buttes-Chaumont, the science-museum-and-music campus of La Villette, the Bassin de la Villette's open-air bars, and a multicultural, working everyday Paris around them.
Best for: Park people, families and budget stays who want space and canal swims.
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