Where to find water games in Parisian parks? Top with kids

Parks and places with water games (jets) and misters

Il fait chaud, trop chaud. Vite un coin avec de l’eau ! Outre les piscines parisiennes avec petit bassin pour les enfants ou l’Aquaboulevard qui est bien sûr un incontournable de l’été, ou enfin le nouvel espace baignable de Paris Plages à la Villette, il y a l’option jeux d’eau dans quelques parcs parisiens. Les jeux d’eau dans les parcs parisiens sont malheureusement encore trop rares. Le plus sympa est bien sûr le jardin d’acclimatation (on peut facilement y passer la journée, mais l’entrée est payante), mais si vous manquez de temps, n’oubliez pas le parc André Citroën dans le 15ème ou le parc Martin Luther King dans le 17ème. Ils sont équipés de jeux d’eau qui plairont à vos enfants, c’est sûr ! Au nord de Paris, le très grand parc de la Courneuve dispose également d’une très belle aire de jeux d’eau.

Autour du forum des Halles (dans le 1er)

Where: Nelson Mandela Park
When it’s very hot, misters allow you to cool down
They are located opposite the main entrance of the Forum des Halles (Canopée)

Water mist in the Halles heatwave district

At the Jardin d’Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne (in the 16th arrondissement)

The Jardin d’Acclimation is 18 hectares of freshness and greenery in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne
To cool off, there is the paddling pool facing the Great Stables. It is decorated with cannons and water jets among which children love to get wet. The paddling pool is completed throughout the summer with giant slides from which the water rushes down. Splashes guaranteed for children. ! Meanwhile, parents can enjoy the sun loungers deployed around the paddling pool. Happiness!
On the picnic area, other waterholes with a beautiful curtain of water, and large hoops that diffuse a cool and wet mist on those who cross them.
The whole park is equipped with mistersthat are very pleasant during the scorching temperatures

Practical information

Opening hours: Every day from 10am to 8pm
Access to the woods: Carrefour des Sablons, Bois de Boulogne
Getting there: by metro, line 1 (Les Sablons station), – By bus, line 43 (Les Sablons stations)
PRICE: Free once you have paid for the entrance to the garden: from 2.50 euros

In Vincennes (94)

On the square in front of the Vincennes town hall, misters have been installed
They are a delight for the little ones who have fun and cool off

A Paris Plages

Where: next to the Pont Neuf
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
They are called the “paramists”! These are showers that diffuse a fine, refreshing mist

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Place de la République (in the 10th arrondissement)

As soon as it gets hot, the water mirror is activated
The misters refresh the atmosphere and we in passing!

Au Trocadéro (Paris 16ème)

The water cannons installed in the Trocadero pools (opposite the Eiffel Tower) are not intended for swimming, nor for dipping (forbidden, to soak your feet in them)
On the other hand, they bring a little freshness when you pass by

At Martin Luther King Park, in the 17th arrondissement

The Martin Luther King Park is one of the newest parks in Paris. Created in the Batignolles district, near Avenue de Clichy, on the grounds of a former freight station, it is part of this generation of new parks, designed around themes. 3 themes characterize Martin Luther King Park: the seasons, sports and water
To cool off, this Parisian park has a water jet area located between the gardens and the ponds, in front of the Forge Building. There are 50 water jets that allow everyone, young and old, to cool off. This system of water jets was inspired by that of the André Citroën park. The children love it!

Practical information

Opening hours: Every day from 7am to 9:30pm
Access: 147, rue Cardinet Paris 17th
Getting there: by metro, line 13 (Brochant station), – By RER (Pont Cardinet station)
PRICE: Free

At the Parc de la Courneuve (Le parc Georges-Valbon), in the 93 and 95

The Parc de la Courneuve is located in Seine Saint-Denis and in the Val d’Oise. With 414 hectares, it is the 3rd largest green space around Paris after the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes. Created in the 70s, it is both a nature park and a leisure park. It is an ideal park for a family outing. You can relax, have a picnic, play sports, cycle and for nature lovers you can enjoy the 2 nature trails.
To cool off, this park has a magnificent area of giant water jets. On the shores of the large lake, misters and water jets are installed in the summer in the garden of the senses .

Practical information

Opening hours: Every day from 7 am to 8 pm
Getting there: By bus: line 249 (Cimetière station), line 250 (Parc des sports station), line 252 (Cité Floréal station)
By RER: line B (La Courneuve Aubervilliers station)
By Tramway: line T11 (Dugny-La Courneuve station)
By car: by motorway: A1, A86, direction Nanterre (exit La Courneuve Saint-Denis)
PRICE: Free