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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

Alphand built this in 1867 out of a worked-out gypsum quarry: a fifty-metre cliff, a suspension footbridge over a lake, grottoes hung with cast-concrete stalactites, and the Temple de la Sibylle on the island above the water.

Long-running

The island and temple are fenced for multi-year soil works — photograph them from the shore. The western slopes near Rue Botzaris give the line to Montmartre.

Address1 Rue Botzaris, 75019 Paris
Arrondissement19e
Price€ · Free
HoursDaily ~7:00–22:00 summer; shorter in winter
Verified openJune 2026
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Confirmed currently operating as of June 2026, cross-checked against 1 source:

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