Parc Monceau Paris: opening hours, access and what to see
By Rédaction My Sweet Paris · Published 23 September 2026 · Updated 24 September 2026
Parc Monceau is a free public garden in Paris's 8th arrondissement, open every day from 7am. About twenty minutes on foot from Hôtel Concortel (rue Pasquier), it is the perfect one-hour break between visits: a ruined colonnade, a rotunda, lawns and tall trees.
On the programme
Paris Gardens Festival
A whole weekend of gardening workshops, tours and meetings with gardeners, tree surgeons and beekeepers. Over 150 venues take part, including Parc Monceau in the 8th; the main village is at Parc de Choisy (13th).
- Dates
- From 26 September 2026 to 27 September 2026
- Venue
- Parc de Choisy (village principal) et plus de 150 lieux, Parc de Choisy, 75013 Paris
- Price
- Free. Saturday and Sunday, 2 pm – 7 pm.
Why visit Parc Monceau?
In 1778 the Duke of Chartres commissioned a pleasure garden here, designed by Carmontelle and dotted with follies: a pagoda, ruins, windmills, a pyramid… A few treasures remain today, starting with the naumachia, an oval pond lined by a Corinthian colonnade that came from a 16th-century monument.
What to see in one hour?
- Walk in through the rotunda on boulevard de Courcelles, opposite Monceau metro station.
- Follow the main path to the naumachia: it is the most photogenic spot in the park, especially late in the day.
- Stop on the lawns or on a shaded bench under the tall trees, then leave via avenue Vélasquez, lined with private mansions.
This weekend: the Paris Gardens Festival
On 26 and 27 September, Parc Monceau is one of the venues of the Paris Gardens Festival: free workshops and meetings from 2 pm to 7 pm.
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Frequently asked questions
What are Parc Monceau's opening hours?
According to the City of Paris, the park is open daily from 7am to 9pm in September, then from 7am to 8pm from October to the end of April.
Is Parc Monceau free?
Yes, entry to Parc Monceau is free.
Which metro station for Parc Monceau?
Monceau station (Line 2) is right by the rotunda entrance, 35 boulevard de Courcelles. From Hôtel Concortel you can also walk there in about twenty minutes (estimate).
What is there to see in Parc Monceau?
The naumachia, an oval pond lined with a Corinthian colonnade, the entrance rotunda and the follies left from the garden created in 1778 by Carmontelle for the Duke of Chartres.
Practical information
- Entrances: 35 boulevard de Courcelles, avenue Vélasquez, avenue Van Dyck and avenue Ruysdael (75008). Metro Monceau (line 2).
- Open every day: in September from 7 am to 9 pm, from October to the end of April from 7 am to 8 pm (paris.fr).
- Free entry. About a 20-minute walk from the hotel (estimate).
Read next
Sources
- Ville de Paris — Parc Monceau — 23 September 2026
- Ville de Paris — Fête des jardins — 23 September 2026
- Histoires de Paris — La naumachie du parc Monceau — 23 September 2026