12 Iconic Paris Parks with Fascinating Histories You Need to Discover

6. Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

Created: 1867
Size: 25 hectares
Location: 19th arrondissement
Metro Station: Buttes-Chaumont, Botzaris

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont was created in 1867 by Napoleon III and designed by Jean-Charles Alphand during the transformation of Paris by Baron Haussmann. Built on former quarries, it has cliffs, waterfalls, and a temple inspired by Rome’s Temple of Vesta. The dramatic landscape is unlike traditional Parisian parks.