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\u2013<\/em> This post was written by Camille Steens<\/em> \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once these lockdown days are over and the world can slowly start traveling again, you\u2019ll likely want to start traveling again too \u2013 minus the big crowds. Fortunately there is lots to discover in the City of Light beyond the most iconic landmarks. These 15 hidden gems in Paris will take you off the beaten path and show you a different side to the French capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine yourself strolling along the banks of the River Seine with a warm, fresh baguette and an oozy camembert tucked under your arm, and get inspired to add some of the less obvious French delights to your Paris bucket list.

While you\u2019re at it, check out this hilarious French Netflix show<\/a> to pick up some French swear-words before you head there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidden gems in Paris for lovers of a romantic jardin<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jardin des Serres d\u2019Auteuil<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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If you\u2019re looking for some peace and quiet in the busy French capital, hop on a m\u00e9tro to the Jardin des Serres d\u2019Auteuil<\/a>. Located right at the bottom of the big Bois de Boulogne forest, this botanical garden contains five greenhouses each filled with flora from around the world. From Amazonian flowers to Mexican cacti, Japanese carp to Australian parakeets, they\u2019re all here, so you\u2019ll be traveling the globe in just an afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it\u2019s off the beaten path, this garden isn\u2019t so well known among tourists and it\u2019s the perfect quiet spot to read a book or have a picnic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports fans might be familiar with this area, as both the Roland Garros stadium and the Parc des Princes Stadium are right next door. The latter is the homeground of famous football club Paris Saint Germain, and fans will be pleased to know there\u2019s a stadium tour<\/a> on offer. Walk around the stands, the locker room, and the dugout, and imagine yourself standing shoulder to shoulder with stars like Mbapp\u00e9 and Neymar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albert Kahn Mus\u00e9e et Jardins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Haven\u2019t yet seen enough plants for the day? Then head down the street to the Albert Kahn Mus\u00e9e et Jardins<\/a>. A haven of tranquility, few tourists venture out to this museum and its gardens. However, it\u2019s one of those hidden gems in Paris that should make it onto everyone’s alternative Paris bucket list! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ode to the diversity of nature and cultures around the world, the gardens and museums owe their existence to banker and cosmopolitan philanthropist Albert Khan. He was fascinated by foreign cultures and nature, so, between 1895 and 1920, he established a garden with plants from all over the world. He wanted to display different garden styles, so you\u2019ll find perfectly maintained English, French and Japanese gardens here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kahn also aimed to create a \u201cvisual inventory\u201d of the changing times in the early 19th century, and so in 1912 he used his fortunes to start an extensive documentation programme, \u201cLes Archives de la Planete\u201d. He sent a team of people to travel the globe and capture the world in photographs and film. This resulted in a vast and beautiful collection that is now on display at the museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promenade Plant\u00e9e<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Another haven of greenery, the Promenade Plant\u00e9e<\/a> or La Coul\u00e9e Verte <\/em>is a trail of roughly 5km that runs along a disused railway line between Bastille and the Bois de Vincennes. Now a lush, green walkway, this viaduct used to carry trains terminating at the Bastille station, until the line ceased to exist in 1969 and the station was turned into a prestigious opera building. The former train tracks were converted into the world’s first elevated park walkway in 1993, so yes it is older than the New York Highline<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start your walk at the crossroads of rue de Lyon and Daumesnil and check out the Viaduc des Arts<\/a> that sits underneath the walkway. The brick archways carrying the viaduct are now home to art galleries and boutiques for local artists and artisans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A scenic stroll through the 12th arrondissement, the Promenade Plant\u00e9e offers unusual views of the city from ten metres above street level. Some of the buildings surrounding the path were even built to accommodate the street running through them<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many access points to the trail, so no need to do the whole walk of roughly one and a half hours to the end, but if you do you\u2019ll pass lots of beautiful parks on your way, such as the Jardin Charles Peguy,<\/a> where you can challenge your friends to a competitive game of table tennis. At the end of the walkway you\u2019ll find the Petite Ceinture, another disused railway which used to surround Paris like a belt and now has also partly been turned into a nature trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidden gems in Paris for culture vultures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mus\u00e9e Marmottan-Monet<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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