Arènes de Lutèce
A 1st-century Roman amphitheatre hidden behind apartment blocks, now a free public garden where locals play pétanque and football among the ancient tiers. Together with the baths beside the Musée de Cluny, it is one of the oldest surviving monuments in Paris.
- 🏛️TypeRoman amphitheatre · public garden
- 📍Address49 Rue Monge, 75005 Paris
- 🎟️AdmissionOpen access · free
- 🕑AccessOpen access · free
- 🚇AccessMétro Place Monge (7) or Jussieu (7, 10) — a few minutes’ walk
- 🗺️NearbyThe Jardin des Plantes, the Grande Mosquée and Rue Mouffetard are all close by.
Where it is — and what's around
Arènes de Lutèce (pulsing marker) at the centre. Toggle the filters to show the heritage, restaurants and activities of the 5th — and the hotels around.