Parc Montsouris
17 people recommendvia r/paris, r/ParisTravelGuide17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend Parc Montsouris, and several name it as their pick, with a few calling it the best. One visitor who lived beside it praises its trees, open lawns, a carousel for children, varied terrain and a small lake. Another visitor, who lives beside it, finds it not too crowded, while a different visitor says it is not bad. A visitor who photographed koi carp there years ago is unsure whether the small stream linking its water features has been rebuilt.
Address
Parc-de-Montsouris, 75014 Paris, France
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/abdallha-smith in r/paris · Apr 2025
Names Parc Montsouris as their favourite park in the thread.
- Recommendsu/thunderturdy in r/paris · Apr 2025
Enthusiastically agrees Montsouris is the best, saying they were looking for that.
- Recommendsu/Tylimay in r/paris · Apr 2025crowds
Lives beside it and walks there with their dog; values that it is not too crowded.
- Recommendsu/jb_681131 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Dec 2025uniqueness
Recommended as a lesser-known park within a group of nearby spots.
- Recommendsu/Stayunderground in r/paris · Apr 2025
Agrees that Montsouris is clearly the best.
- Recommendsu/jydlw in r/paris · Apr 2025
Names Montsouris as their pick.
- Recommendsu/NutrimaticTea in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2026
Lists it among the Paris parks to visit.
- Recommendsu/dubiousddodle in r/paris · Apr 2025
Agrees with the Montsouris pick and says they love it.
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- Recommendsu/RepulsiveWorking9791 in r/paris · Apr 2025
Says Montsouris is not bad.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Card-3974 in r/paris · Apr 2025
Loves its koi carps, which they photographed there years ago.
- Recommendsu/3970 in r/paris · Apr 2025
Simply agrees with the Montsouris pick.
- Recommendsu/StephDos94 in r/paris · Apr 2025
Names Montsouris as their pick.
- Recommendsu/JJbaden in r/paris · Apr 2025
Would choose it as the alternative pick.
- Recommendsu/Sibhell in r/paris · Apr 2025
Names Montsouris as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Pierrot_83_rl in r/paris · Apr 2025
Simply agrees, saying the same about Montsouris.
- Recommendsu/Suspicious_Door_6517 in r/paris · Apr 2025
Agrees it is clearly the best, adding that a singer once wrote a song about it.
- Recommendsu/johnsonfrusciante in r/paris · Apr 2025
Their favourite; lived beside it, praising its trees, lawns, carousel, slopes and small lake.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.