From the street it looks like a building courtyard, but behind 29 Rue de Babylone lies the 7,000 m2 former orchard of the Daughters of Charity, opened to the public in 1977: lawns, a vine arbour, apple and fruit trees and a children's vegetable plot. Left Bank families picnic here; shoppers at the Bon Marché two blocks away have no idea.
- Address
- 29 Rue de Babylone, 75007 Paris
- Hours
- not verified (Paris park hours, roughly 08:00/09:00 to dusk)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- A path leads on to the old kitchen garden of the Laennec hospital, with cherry trees (Sortir à Paris).
- The Chapelle de la Médaille Miraculeuse is next door on Rue du Bac.