Mon banc dominical — my Sunday bench...choices at Parc de Bercy.

Serene Sunday garden scene in Les Parterres of Parc de Bercy, Paris. Two wooden benches surrounded by lush green hedges, vibrant flowerbeds, a large white blooming viburnum bush, and golden-yellow laburnum trees in full spring bloom. Peaceful spring atmosphere in the 12th arrondissement,

Some of your choices of benches at Parc de Bercy. A perfect pocket of calm where time slows down and Paris feels miles away.

Why visit?

Because it’s one of Paris’s most surprising and rewarding green escapes, a 14-hectare park in the 12th arrondissement that beautifully blends history, nature, culture, and modern city life.

green benches in Les Parterres at Parc de Bercy.
stone bench Les Parterres at Parc de Bercy.
bench in Les Parterres at Parc de Bercy.
 
Bon dimanche à tous ! Have a peaceful day, everyone.

Paris has many views — but the one from a Sunday bench might be the most honest.”


Part of the “Mon Banc Dominical” Series

Each Sunday, we find a quiet corner of Paris — a bench, a park, a view — and let the city breathe for a while.

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