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Place · Centre-ville and Place des Cocotiers

Place des Cocotiers

The city's central park square: 30 minutes under the trees before the heat or after 16:30, with a café stop; it is free and needs no plan.

go at hour · before 10:30 or after 16:30admission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
30–45 min
p95 60 min
Price
Free
Hours
unknown
Best time
before 10:30 or after 16:30
quietest window
28″ bags
Painful
Centre-ville and Place des Cocotiers: painful
Getting there
Walk or taxi to Place des Cocotiers, centre-ville
  • Go before 10:30 or after 16:30
  • Free entry

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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

20min

Worthwhile

30min

Typical

45min

p95

60min

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On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Walk or taxi to Place des Cocotiers, centre-ville
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
unknown
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Quiet in the morning; families and events on weekends and market days.
Sensory load
2/5
Exposure
medium

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Café on Rue de Sébastopol (AC)

  2. rain

    Café near the square

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Place des Cocotiers bandstand benches

Combine in the same cluster

  • Centre-ville walk

Red lines

  • Keep bags closed and in front of you in the busiest part of the square.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources