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Paris: gardens and small museums

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4 considered stops At your own pace

A sculptor’s studio, a writer’s house and a botanical garden: three ways to leave the busiest museum circuit for a while.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
The garden and studio at Musée Zadkine in Paris, photographed in November 201301 / 04 Port-Royal & Observatoire

STOP 01 / 04

Musée Zadkine

Start here for a compact sculpture visit that moves between studio and garden.

100 bis rue d’Assas, 75006, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Métro Notre-Dame-des-Champs or Vavin; RER Port-Royal.

The museum confirms access for visitors with reduced mobility, accessible toilets and a wheelchair available to borrow.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The garden and studio at Musée Zadkine in Paris, photographed in November 2013

Serein / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2013-11-03 17:22:59. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

Maison de Balzac in Passy, Paris, photographed in May 202002 / 04 Passy

STOP 02 / 04

Maison de Balzac

Choose Passy for a writer’s house and time in the surrounding streets; check exhibition-period admission.

47 rue Raynouard, entrance at 49 rue Raynouard, 75016, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–18:00
Sunday10:00–18:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Métro Passy or La Muette.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Maison de Balzac in Passy, Paris, photographed in May 2020

Polymagou / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2020-05-19 14:49:35. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

The Jardin des Plantes and Grande Galerie de l’Évolution in Paris, photographed in August 200703 / 04 Jardin des Plantes

STOP 03 / 04

Jardin des Plantes

Give the outdoor garden its own time before deciding whether to add a paid indoor attraction.

57 rue Cuvier, 75005, Paris
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The Jardin des Plantes and Grande Galerie de l’Évolution in Paris, photographed in August 2007

Benh LIEU SONG / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2007-08-04. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 3.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

Brasserie Lipp on boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, photographed in September 201604 / 04 Odéon & Saint-Germain

STOP 04 / 04

Brasserie Lipp

A Saint-Germain table for extending a Left Bank outing into a meal.

151 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006, Paris
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Tuesday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Wednesday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Thursday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Friday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Saturday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Sunday09:00–02:00 (+1 day)

Métro Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Brasserie Lipp on boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, photographed in September 2016

Daniel Cruz Valle / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2016-09-17 15:43. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

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