Jardin Atlantique - Paris    Share

The children’s area is not well cared for at all. I’m shocked this park is so highly recommended! We walked twenty minutes to get there and found it smelly (lots of private corners to pee in apparently) and the pirate ship that is supposed to be the main attraction is completely run down and the slide has plywood screwed on, preventing any use. My husband noted the entire place looked like it should be the scene of an apocalypse movie. Head to the kids playground at Luxembourg Gardens - about 20 minutes walk from Jardin Atlantique but dramatically better.

We climbed a narrow steel staircase above the busy and noisy Gare Montparnasse and like magic we were transported in this serene park with wavy patterns on its pavements, deck, rails and even terraced gardens simulating the shores of the Atlantique. Except for the hissing sound of the metro tracks, it is easy to forget the dizzying activities beneath it. You hear the chirping of birds, the bouncing of a tennis ball, the gay singing of a toddler brought out for a morning walk. Even the breeze announces its presence. And the flowers- wisteria, rhododendron, tulips-- all so pretty!

Pleasant place to kill a few moments

Brutalistic 90's architecture meets poo in secluded corners

Quiet little park, hidden inside high rises.