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Luxembourg Gardens
The Luxembourg palace was completed in 1627 and is a beautiful building surrounded by gardens. The gardens are extensive and contain a wide variety of flowers, shrubs, trees and other plants artistically landscaped. There are also ponds and it is possible to rent a boat when the weather is good. Parisians gather here on the weekends to play tennis and relax, and there are merry-go-rounds and pony rides for the children.
Boulevard Saint-Michel (The left bank)
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Bois de Vincennes
Located on the edge of the southeast corner of Paris, the Bois de Vincennes doesn’t quite have the upmarket charm of Paris’ other main park, the Bois de Boulogne, but this is a friendlier and less pretentious place to wander round. The Bois de Vincennes has an eclectic, informal atmosphere and includes a 14th-Century château with some gorgeous stained glass. There’s also a racetrack where you can see horse-driven carriage racing, one of the main passions of Parisian gamblers. You may also be enticed by canoeing on the peaceful lake or visiting the nearby zoo or the Tibetan-influenced Buddhist Institute.
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Bois du Boulogne
This is an extensive park stretching over 863 hectacres. It was named during the reign of Philippe IV (Philippe le Bel) and was turned into a royal hunting ground. It was redesigned into a park soon after, with wide lanes to walk down and more cultivated plants. It now has sports grounds and a swimming pool as well as some cafés and restaurants. The park has a wide variety of beautiful trees and plants and during the day, it is alive with people enjoying the outdoors and children playing. At night, however, it becomes one of the more infamous areas of Paris, frequented by many prostitutes.
Porte Maillot, Porte Dauphine, Porte d’Auteuil
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Jardin des Tuileries
This garden is a nice place to come for a walk and for a bit of quiet in the middle of the city. It is located right in the centre of Paris, spanning the area from the Louve to the Place de la Concorde. It was created in 1564 at the request of Queen Catherine de Médicis, and redesigned a hundred years later by André le Nôtre. He was the one who put in the many paths, the symetrically designed flower beds, and the terrace overlooking the river Seine. Within the garden is an Orangerie and the Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume. In the summer, from June 21st to August 25th, there is a fair in the park with a big ferris wheel that provides exciting views of the city from above.
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