Check Out These Awesome Urban Farms in the Heart of Paris
Take a walk outside (or even on the wildside) with this collection of cool urban farms right in the French capital
By Philip Ruskin
Frenchly
June 6, 2021
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Enjoy a day in the country without leaving Paris. Hidden in plain sight in the city’s verdant Bois de Vincennes is a twelve-acre working farm, with one half dedicated to animals (goats, cows, pigs, rabbits, chickens, and turkeys), while the other half grows herbs and produce. The focus is on food literacy and sustainable farming education. Farm tours have to be booked in advance, but you can wander on your own, strolling through herb gardens and fields of vegetables, and hiking around large fenced-in fields. Harvest times are extra special. Wednesdays you can catch select farm stands selling produce just feet away from where they grow. Doesn’t get much fresher than that. The farm hosts open air concerts and other activities, so be sure to check their website for schedules.
On top of the Paris Expo convention center at Paris’ Porte de Versailles, the hundred and fifty thousand (plus) square foot Nature Urbaine is the largest rooftop urban farm in Europe. A model of sustainability using state-of-the art urban farming techniques, this farm harvests over a thousand pesticide-free fruits and vegetables a day when in season. You can book an educational tour, or if you’re lucky one of their occasional rooftop yoga classes. Friday evenings at 5:00pm you can pick up market fresh fruits and veggies. If seeing all of that luscious produce makes you hungry, a great way to cap a visit is with a delicious meal, snack, or cocktails and bar-bites at the adjacent Le Perchoir rooftop restaurant and bar.
