Since there is the "Fête des Jardins " going on this weekend, we decided it's another good opportunity to visit a park. A park that we had never been before... I regularly visit a park myself at least once a week...there are a few ones I usually go to since it is convenient for me to get there. This weekend, like said, we picked somewhere further than our usual areas. We picked Parc André-Citroën in 15th arrondissement. The park is on the site of a former Citroen car factory. It is divided into several parts, for example, a stone square where two modern glasshouses contain the Mediterranean garden and the center area is a big green field as a playground for the family members. Compared this park to the main ones in the center of Paris like Jardin des Tuileries or Jardin du Luxembourg, it could be a disappointment as Parc André-Citroën reflects more of the modern concept instead of the image Paris is trying to maintain and portray.
However, if you can get past your expectation and just enjoy the park for the reason it is actually built for...this park, in my opinion, is a real park where
the family members come to play, have a picnic and lie down on the grass. We lied down next to this one family where the dad came with his 3 kids to play football...everyone was really having a great time. Kenji, my favorite kid of the day, ran and imitated the pose of professional footballers everytime he beat his dad, the goalkeeper. Lots of smiles and laughters going on among them and to see such a pleasant time they had, you just could not stop smiling either.I would say it was such a heart-warming late afternoon to see everyone was happy...which made you happy too.
Métro: Balard or Javel
15th Arrondissement
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