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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Parc de Sceaux

Sceaux, France

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 93 2026
Parc de Sceaux

Large formal estate south of Paris laid out by Le Nôtre, with a château, French and English gardens, ponds, the Grand Canal, cascades and woods. Visitors walk, run, cycle, picnic, boat on the canal and come in spring for the cherry blossoms.

Highlights

  • Château de Sceaux museum
  • Grand Canal
  • Cherry tree grove

Good to know

  • Free entry; fee for the château museum
  • Closes early evening, around 7 pm
  • Reached by RER B; parking fills quickly

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