Paris's green spaces cover an area of about 2,000ha. They come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny square du Vert Galant on the Ile de la Cité to the imposing Bois de Boulogne on the outskirts of town. Names vary according to size: squares are small gardens, often occupying the centre of a square such as the square Louis XIII in the place des Vosges; jardins are larger and usually formal in design, such as the Jardin des Tuileries; parcs are freer in style: they can be romantic like the parc Monceau or futuristic like the parc André Citroën. Whether you wish to take a brief pause or are longing for a day away from it all, you should find what you are looking for in the selection below.