Paris is undoubtedly one of the most stunning cities in the whole of Europe. It brings to mind the familiarity of the Eiffel Tower, along with such delights as the Mona Lisa and the Arc de Triomphe.

But you don’t just have to visit landmarks such as these when you visit Paris. There is a lot more to indulge in that you don’t always hear about - including the many parks and relaxing green spaces that are dotted all over this charming city.

Indeed, there are many places you could begin your exploration, but there is no better place than the Bois de Boulogne - the park is a century and a half old, and is located out to the west of Paris. You will get an idea of the size of the park when you realise that it contains several gardens of its own! It is your choice as to how many - or which ones - you choose to stroll around in.

Elsewhere you will certainly want to make a beeline for the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. This is a rather ironic park, because the land that it occupies used to be where people were executed in times gone by. However, this doesn’t seem to have stopped it becoming known as a place of romance for modern day couples. If you get tired of the busy nature of the rest of the city, you will definitely want to come here with a picnic lunch and wile away the afternoon hours in nice weather. Furthermore, don’t miss the Temple of Sybil, which is in the park itself.

If you would like to visit somewhere nice and quiet that is still within reaching distance of all the best landmarks, then it can prove worthwhile to visit the Champs de Mars. This has the benefit of sitting right by the Eiffel Tower, which watches silently over it at one end.

One park that you shouldn’t miss out on is the Jardin du Luxembourg. Its roots stretch back almost four hundred years; although, the public was only allowed to enjoy it in full from the 1800s onward.

The great thing about all these parks is that there are plenty of