Running southeast from the Eiffel Tower, the grassy Champ de Mars – an ideal summer picnic spot – was originally used as a parade ground for the cadets of the 18th-century École Militaire, the vast French-classical building at the southeastern end of the park, which counts Napoléon Bonaparte among its graduates.
Until 2024, the park is hosting a temporary Grand Palais while the original undergoes renovations.
Check for scheduled children's puppet shows.
