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Parc de la Villette in Paris

On the Eastern side of Paris, le Parc de la Villette is a beautiful park, replacing the Paris former central slaughterhouse and livestock market.

Its newly planted 55 hectares, surrounded by canals, contain key attractions:

- the Cite des sciences, the Paris technology museum,

- the Geode hemispheric movie theater,

  Parc de la Villette
Parc de La Villette in Paris

The canal in Parc de La Villette
The canal in Parc de La Villette

- the Zenith famous rock concert hall and the Grande Halle hosting many events ,

- the Cite de la Musique and the Paris national music school.

Altogether, a splendid blend of nature and stunning new architecture.

Located in a district of Paris where you rarely saw a tourist a few years ago, it now well deserves a day visit. Children will very much like the park and its many games. A nice area for a stay with children.

le parc de la villette Porte de la Villette on line 7 or Porte de Pantin on line 5. Parking available at the Cite de la Musique and Cite des Sciences.

Shade and pigeons in Parc de La Villette
Shade and pigeons in Parc de La Villette 
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