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Guided tour: History of Buttes-Chaumont
Culture · Saturday, October 31 · 14:00 · Paris
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, 42, avenue Simon Bolivar
Guided 2-hour tour to discover the history of Buttes-Chaumont Park: construction, anecdotes, botany… Buttes-Chaumont Park, renowned for its beauty and originality, is one of Paris’s most visited gardens. You can stroll, stop, and even run there, as its slopes and stairs are iconic. But why these climbs and descents? Why a park, specifically here? Before being covered in trees and rocks, the site had a dark and unattractive history. The park’s layout was a true technical feat. It also illustrates a new era for the city of Paris: Baron Haussmann and engineer Alphand were its architects, creati…
