Quality/Quantity - Our Uber driver last night raved about this place, this island?!?…read moreUmmmmm, why? A small park, yes on the water, but not much more. Yes, family friendly. But really just a local park. Ambiance - See above. Service - Self service. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

Beautifully curated gardens just outside the museums. Great place to enjoy a coffee, read a book,…read moreor walk with a friend. There was an outdoor yoga class going on when we visited. Lovely place!

Green house in Paris. There are not a lot of green houses in Paris. We came to check this place out…read morealong with the other museums in the area. It does require admission to enter the green house but the price paid includes admission to the botanical gallery as well. There are two parts to the green house. Note to make sure you see everything in the main green house before going to the second part. Once you enter the second part, you can only enter the first part of the green house through the entrance (that requires some walking back). I don't think this is one of the tourist attraction spots. Most of the visitors here are locals or students.

From the owner: La végétation reprend ses droits Ce jardin contemporain, créé en 1996, reconstitue les différents…read moremilieux naturels d'Ile-de-France. Il n'y a pas de haie taillé ou de gazon tondu ici, seule la végétation sauvage règne et ne se laisse que discrètement maîtrisée par le jardinier. Cet écosystème possède également sa faune particulière, et c'est près de la mare que l'on retrouve ainsi libellules, grenouilles et escargots.

The L'Oasis d'Aboukir is Patrick Blanc's new Living Wall or "green wall" in Paris. Blanc began…read moreseeding the wall in April 2013, and it now provides a lush facade in central Paris, within walking distance of Rue Montorgueil. Standing 25 meters tall, the vertical garden is planted with 7600 plants representing 250 different species. While it may not be a top site in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, it's a fascinating piece of urbran art in its own right, and worth taking a look if you're in the neighborhood.