Earth Day has been paying tribute to our beautiful planet for over 50 years. This year, Earth Day takes place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and presents an opportunity to raise awareness of the issues involved in preserving the Earth and its resources, and to make new resolutions for a more environmentally-friendly way of life.
A number of events are organized around the theme of nature and ecology, but you can also take a stroll in the region's pretty green spaces or eat vegetarian, and why not make a habit of it?
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Eco friendly and zero waste stores in Paris
Feel like adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle? Here are the places in Paris that will help you move towards an eco-friendlier world! [Read more]
Vegetarian restaurants in Paris, our best addresses
Discover the vegetarian restaurants in Paris that offer gourmet dishes packed with flavour! [Read more]
Locavore restaurants in Paris, our best addresses for local food
Discover Paris's locavore restaurants, where you can sample the finest produce from Ile-de-France and France, and support the local economy while protecting the environment. [Read more]
Vegan restaurants in Paris, our best addresses
Paris is teeming with vegan restaurants that are sure to please the capital's vegans. Discover the restaurants where you can enjoy dishes made without animal products! [Read more]
Discover Parisian biodiversity
The Jardin Alpin at the Jardin des Plantes, a lovely hidden garden to discover
The Jardin des Plantes conceals a magnificent alpine garden. Located between the Grandes Serres and the Menagerie, this garden, which has no entrance doors, is accessible via a hidden underground passage. Here you can discover the rock gardens and wild mountain plants. It's a haven of peace to be (re)discovered all year round. [Read more]
The Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, a hidden garden of exotic treasures
Do you know the Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale René-Dumont? This exotic place steeped in history, hidden away in the Bois de Vincennes? We'll take you on a tour of this unusual garden with its many exotic treasures. [Read more]
Jardin Nelson Mandela in Paris: A haven of greenery in the heart of Les Halles
In the heart of the Halles district, the Jardin Nelson Mandela is a green bubble that invites you to relax. Spread over 4 hectares, it offers Parisians and visitors alike an ideal wooded area for a break in the fresh air. Situated between the Canopée des Halles, Saint-Eustache church and the Bourse de Commerce, this contemporary garden combines history and modernity. [Read more]
Square René-Viviani and its flowering trees, the unusual garden with the oldest tree in Paris
Located just a stone's throw from Notre-Dame de Paris, Square René-Viviani offers a unique bucolic setting in the heart of the capital. With prunus blossoms heralding spring and a robinia tree planted in 1601, the oldest in Paris, this confidential garden is a veritable bubble of greenery steeped in history. [Read more]
L'Île aux Cygnes: a pretty, tree-lined, bucolic stroll along the Seine with a view of the Eiffel Tower
A little-known island between the 15th and 16th arrondissements, the Île aux Cygnes offers a haven of calm and greenery right in the heart of Paris. With its shady alleyway, view of the Seine and replica of the Statue of Liberty, this stroll will appeal to walkers and the curious in search of tranquillity. [Read more]
Place des Vosges, an iconic spot in Paris' Marais district
On the Marais side of Paris, the Place des Vosges is one of the most iconic squares in the area, a favorite with tourists and Parisians alike in the summer months. Discover the history of this charming square. [Read more]
The Musée Albert-Kahn: temporary exhibitions and unusual gardens
Sponsored - The Musée Départemental Albert-Kahn and its garden reflect Albert Kahn's humanist ideal of fraternity between peoples. Come to Boulogne Billancourt and discover the former estate of banker Albert Kahn, with its gardens, forests, Japanese bridge and contemporary building that blends in with nature! At the moment, discover the installation Modèles perdus: Rencontre avec l'artiste, Atelier en famille & Table Ronde. [Read more]
Jardin des Traverses: a space for relaxation and urban agriculture on the Little Belt
The Petite Ceinture continues to come back to life with the arrival of the Jardin des Traverses, a space open to all, combining an educational greenhouse, a market garden, a community bar and a cultural stage! [Read more]
The Maison de Balzac, home of the famous writer, and its secret garden overlooking the Eiffel Tower
The Maison de Balzac, one of the famous writer's homes, is one of the capital's literary gems, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. This house-museum also boasts an incredible garden overlooking the Eiffel Tower, as well as a café. [Read more]
Square du Vert-Galant, a bucolic park at the tip of the Île de la Cité
Strolling through the historic heart of the capital, just before Notre-Dame, the Ile de la Cité features a square unique to Paris, located at the tip of this pretty floating territory. [Read more]
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