The Parc de Belleville is located on the hill of Belleville,
its 108 metres making it the highest park in Paris. The park was
conceived by the architect François Debulois and the landscaper
Paul Brichet. It was inaugurated in 1988. It is not so big as the
Parc des Buttes Chaumont nearby but very beautiful. The park offers
1200 trees and shrubs, a 100 metre-long waterfall fountain (the
longest in Paris), and 1000 m2 of lawn accessible to the
public. It also contains a wooden playground for children,
ping-pong tables and an open-air theatre. At the top of the park
lies the Maison de l'Air, a small museum designed to educate
visitors to the importance of fresh air and to the problems of
pollution.
The park also prides itself on its display of annual flowers.
The gardeners prepare the flower beds two years in advance, in
tight collaboration with the horticultural center of Rungis. Their
compositions have received prizes numerous times at the Concours
des Décorations Florales Estivales (Summer Floral Decoration
Competition), which takes place each year in September. And in
addition to this, the park offers a magnificent view on Paris.
Park opening hours:
- Summer, from May 1st to August 31st: from 8am to 9:30pm
- Summer, from September 1st to September 30th: from 8am to
9:00pm
- Winter, from October 1st to February 28(9)th: from 8am to
5:45pm
- Spring, from March 1st to April 30st: from 8am to 8:30pm
Please be very careful with the muggles!
The cache is a plastic food container 12x12x6 cm. There is room
for travel bugs and small items.
Initial contents of the cache: logbook with pencil, small toy car,
box of chalks, Eiffel tower keychain.
