Parc de Choisy

The Parc de Choisy is a public park located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, near the Quartier Asiatique between avenue de Choisy, rue George-Eastman, rue Charles-Moureu, and rue du Docteur-Magnan.

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Type: Park
Description: urban park in Paris, France
Also known as: “Jardí de Choisy”, “parc de Choisy”, “Parc de choisy”, “Skvaro de Choisy”, and “Square de Choisy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arts et Métiers ParisTech and Herbarium.

Arts et Métiers ParisTech

College

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Arts et Métiers ParisTech is a French engineering and research institute of higher education. It is a grande école, recognized for leading in the fields of mechanics and industrialization. Arts et Métiers ParisTech is situated 620 metres north of Parc de Choisy.

Herbarium

Museum

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 1½ km north of Parc de Choisy.

Tolbiac station

Metro station

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Tolbiac is a station of the Paris Métro. It is at the crossroads of two main roads, the Avenue d'Italie and the Rue de Tolbiac. It is near the Asian Quarter and the Parc de Choisy. Tolbiac station is situated 310 metres southwest of Parc de Choisy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 13th arrondissement and Butte-aux-Cailles.

13th arrondissement

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The 13th arrondissement of Paris is primarily a residential and business district in the southeast of Paris, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Although not usually recognised as a natural magnet for tourists, the 13th nonetheless does hold several attractions…

Butte-aux-Cailles

Neighborhood

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The Butte-aux-Cailles ( is a hilltop neighbourhood of Paris, France, located in Paris' south-eastern 13th arrondissement. The name of the hill could be translated as "quail hill", but it actually originates from its former landowner Pierre Caille, who bought a vineyard here in 1543.