Discovery Tours of Parc de la Villette

Discover 3 gardens of the Park in 30 minutes

Take a 30-minute stroll through our gardens before attending an outdoor show or film screening. Guided by a park expert, you’ll walk along the cinematic promenade designed by architect and urban planner Bernard Tschumi, explore hidden corners, and learn about the local wildlife and plant species that call this place home.

The tour will end at either the Grande Halle or the Prairie du Triangle, where the rest of your evening awaits.

Saturdays: 28/06 at 5pm, 05/07 at 5pm, 12/07 at 5pm, 19/07 at 5pm, 26/07 at 7pm, 02/08 at 7pm, 09/08 at 7pm, and 16/08 at 7pm

Free visit upon registration

Discover the thematic gardens and monumental architecture of Parc de la Villette. A member of La Villette team will guide you along the cinematic promenade that crosses 15 extraordinary gardens, punctuated by buildings designed by the most renowned contemporary architects. Tours available in French and English.

Every Wednesday and Sunday from June 18 to August 27 – starts at 10:30 AM.

Meeting point : in front of the Information point – Folie L9, red building at the entrance of the park on the Porte de Pantin side.

Free tours, available only on reservation

The Routes of Santiago de Compostela, run through the Parc de la Villette. It comes from northern France, and crosses Seine-Saint-Denis along the Saint-Denis canal. Following the GR 655 hiking route along the Quai de la Charente, it enters the park via the north entrance, crosses the Canal de l’Ourcq, bends westwards and goes on along the Canal. From there, walkers continue towards the Tour St Jacques, then Orléans or Chartres before arriving in Tours and continuing to Poitiers, Saintes, Bordeaux and Spain.

Along the Quai de la Charente in Aubervilliers, in the Parc de la Villette and on the Quai de la Marne, which runs alongside the Canal de l’Ourcq in Paris, the route is signposted by bronze shell nails fixed to the ground every 30 metres or so.

This signposting was produced with the help of the Compostelle 2000 association.

Embark on a journey to explore the countless artistic and historical sites that make this hike along the Ourcq canal a unique and authentic cultural itinerary in Paris.

This 12km route has been mapped out by La Villette team. It invites you to stroll along the banks of the Ourcq canal, uncovering its industrial history and contemporary creative spaces that now define this canal as an astonishing cultural and artistic district: Parc de la Villette, Jardin21 and Kilomètre 25, Magasins Généraux, Komunuma and Fondation Fiminco in Romainville, and many others… It’s a round trip loop that ends in the northern part of Parc de la Villette (Cabaret Sauvage, Espace Périphérique, equestrian center, Jardin des Dunes et des Vents, Cité des Sciences, Routes of Santiago de Compostela…).

By running, breathing, boating or cycling, our partner Explore Paris offers a thousand ways to discover La Villette