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Tired after along day strolling through some of Europe's most quaint shopping districts? Fed up with luxurious halls full of the world's greatest artistic masterpieces? Had enough of eating in fine restaurants or drinking the finest wines in any one of Paris' fashionable wine bars? If so, cop a squat an any of the over 400 public parks and green spaces in Paris that you will find tucked into every nook and cranny of the city or more often taking center stage. From the rugged cascading mount and grottes of Park Buttes-Chaumont in Paris' 'quartier populaire' of the 20th arrondissement near diverse and vibrant Belleville to Marie Medicis commissioned Jardin des Tuileries nestled in the very merry and haut bougeoise neighborhood known as the Tuileries and bookended on one end by Place de la Concorde and on the other by the Museum de Louvre -- there is a park that caters to every taste. Tourists and locals alike can be found all year round pulling up a bench, a chair or a patch of green to escape from the hustle and bustle of modern day Parisian life. The parks and gardens are one of the cities many features that make it one of the most livable large cities in the world. Admission is, of course, free. In the summer, there is nothing more stylish or glam then a picnic with friends in any one of these ten beautiful parks. Make sure to check out the cultural events and programming of the city of Paris as many free film screenings and other arts events are held in parks and green spaces regularly.