Parc de l'Orangerie
Strasbourg’s oldest park, with a lake, the Josephine Pavilion and a stork enclosure, right next to the European Parliament.
Parc de l’Orangerie is Strasbourg’s oldest and largest park. It was laid out in the 18th century in the style of Le Nôtre, and in 1804 the Josephine Pavilion was built for Empress Joséphine, Napoleon’s wife. The park has an artificial lake with a small waterfall, and visitors can go boating. A small zoo and a stork enclosure let you see up close the symbol of Alsace, storks nesting and raising their young. The park is free to enter. Across from it lies the European Quarter, home to the European Parliament and the European Commission, so you can visit both on the same outing. From the city center, take bus line 6 or tram line E to the Droits de l’Homme stop.
Opening hours
Open all day (about 07:00 to sunset)
Nearby sights
- European Parliament, Strasbourg
- Place de la République & Neustadt
- Palais Rohan
- Strasbourg Christmas Market (Christkindelsmärik)
- Batorama Boat Tour
- Strasbourg Cathedral
- Maison Kammerzell
- Musée Alsacien