march in paris

I was wondering if Paris in mid-March will be at all %26quot;leafy,%26quot; or if, like in most of the U.S., the vegetation will be mostly still brown....will any flowers be out yet? we%26#39;ll be there the 16th thru the 21st.

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If there are no flowers in March, go to the Champs Elysees. There is a little park at the corner of the Champs Elysees at the Place de la Concorde, right in front of the Hotel Crillon. There were lots of flowers this past Monday. We were so surprised to see them that we took pictures of them. I%26#39;m sure a local will some along and answer your question in more general terms.

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Paris is about the same latitude as Winnipeg.

I%26#39;ve seen Paris cold, dark, wet and leafless in mid-March. However, yes, a few key gardens always have flowers in them like under the Eiffel Tower.

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We had NO WINTER in Paris this year so all bets are off. Everything normally brown at this time of year is already blooming green as though it were late April. Cherry trees are shedding their petals at the end of February.

One thing you can count on, regardless of global warming is the astounding ability of the Mairie de Paris (city hall) to plant seasonal flowers in the parks year-round. It%26#39;s simply amazing. When the summer flowers start looking a little sad, you go for a walk in the park the next day and it%26#39;s been completely re-planted with autumn flowers, in full bloom, and so on... I%26#39;m not exaggerating. It%26#39;s hard to find a time of year when the Luxembourg Gardens aren%26#39;t beautiful. Same goes for all the rest of them. What a city.

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Awesome! It sounds beautiful!! Thanks

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