12 Iconic Paris Parks with Fascinating Histories You Need to Discover

10. Parc de la Villette

Created: 1987
Size: 55 hectares
Location: 19th arrondissement
Metro Station: Porte de Pantin or Corentin Cariou

Opened in 1987, Parc de la Villette was designed by architect Bernard Tschumi on the site of former slaughterhouses in northeast Paris. It features modern architecture, large green spaces, and cultural venues like the Cité des Sciences, the Philharmonie, and outdoor movie screenings in the summer. One of Paris’s largest and most unique cultural parks.