Ménagerie, Jardin des Plantes
One of the world's oldest zoos (1794), with red pandas, big cats and primates, inside the Jardin des Plantes.
- Type
- Park
- Area
- Islands & Latin Quarter
- Opening hours
- Daily 10:00–18:00 (Sun and holidays to 18:30); ticket office closes 1 h before
- Price
- €13; reduced €10; under 3 free
- Time needed
- 150 min
- Official website
- jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/en
Getting there from Notre-Dame de Paris
🚶 1.4 km · 18 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- La Tour d'Argent (Fine dining · €€€ · Islands & Latin Quarter) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Berthillon (Café · € · Islands & Latin Quarter) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Les Fous de l'Île (Bistro · €€ · Islands & Latin Quarter) · 🚶 13 min walk
- L'Écurie (Crêperie · € · Islands & Latin Quarter) · 🚶 16 min walk
- Bofinger (Brasserie · €€€ · Le Marais) · 🚶 17 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Le Peloton Café (Coffee bar · €€ · Islands & Latin Quarter) · 🚶 19 min walk
- Shakespeare and Company Café (Café · €€ · Islands & Latin Quarter) · 🚶 20 min walk
- Café de Flore (Café · €€€ · Saint-Germain) · 🚶 35 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Grande Galerie de l'Évolution · Museum · 🚶 0.7 km · 8 min walk
- Île Saint-Louis · Park · 🚶 0.9 km · 12 min walk
- Panthéon · Landmark · 🚶 1.4 km · 17 min walk
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Last updated: 5 October 2026