Parc Kellermann is the largest green space in Paris’s 13ᵉ arrondissement, covering about 5.6 ha. Built in 1937 on the former riverbed of the Bièvre and on the former Thiers fortifications, it showcases Art Deco architecture and terraced gardens designed by Jacques Gréber. The main entrance features brick-and-concrete colonnades and bas-reliefs by Élie Ottary representing athletics and dance.

The park unfolds over three levels. The upper level contains a formal French-style garden lined with linden trees and a panoramic belvedere. A cascading stream leads downward through rockwork into a kidney-shaped pond framed by lush planting and staircases.

At the middle level, visitors can enjoy outdoor gym equipment (ellipticals, pull-up bars, rowing machines) and the educational urban farm established in 2017, hosting Ouessant sheep, pygmy goats, chickens, turkeys, and rabbits—ideal for families and school groups.

The lower level is expansive, featuring lawns, a football pitch, tennis courts, children’s play areas with sand pits and climbing frames, perfect for leisure and picnics next to the water.

Seasonally, the park hosts mobile play libraries offering free activities for kids in summer. Urban wildlife such as moorhens, parakeets, and lagoon birds mingle with domestic farm animals for a charming contrast. The plant life includes remarkable trees like bald cypresses, plane trees, pacanier, and Cryptomeria japonica, evoking a scenic ambiance similar to the Buttes Chaumont.

The park feels both family-friendly and sportive, appealing to joggers, parents with young children, fitness fans and couples alike. Admission is free; opening hours range from early morning (7 h or 8 h) until 20:30 or 21:30 depending on season. The park is open year-round, including public holidays.

A special feature: “Les Rochers dans le ciel” by Didier Marcel is a sculptural highlight relocated here from Place Farhat-Hached. The park commemorates Marshal François-Christophe Kellermann, celebrated for the Battle of Valmy, after whom both the park and adjacent boulevard are named.

Practical info: multiple entry points from rue de la Poterne-des-Peupliers, rue Max-Jacob or boulevard Kellermann. It’s served by Métro line 7 (Porte d’Italie), Tram T3a (Poterne des Peupliers), and buses 57 & 184. Facilities include public toilets, drinking water fountains and an AED on site.