The Parc du Moulin à Tan covers 16 hectares with wide pathways, playgrounds, woodlands and tropical greenhouses—all just minutes from the city centre. It’s easy to see why this park is one of the most visited in Burgundy!
A unique garden in Burgundy
The name Parc du Moulin à Tan comes from the ancient mill (moulin in French) which was built in 1887 to extract tannin from tree bark, which was then used by nearby tanneries. It has since been reconverted into a huge landscaped park and one of the few public gardens in France to bear the “Jardin Remarquable” label!
With your children
They will love the mini farm, play areas and Permanent Orientation Course, a fun activity which involves finding markers around the park. It requires a sense of observation, direction and an appetite for a challenge!
Beautiful walks in every season
In the spring, breathe in the sweet scent of the rose bushes. Hundreds of roses provide a surprising range of colours! In the summer, you’ll appreciate the freshness of the wooded area, which has retained its wild nature. The Vanne and Lingue streams, flowing from the Yonne, cross here and in winter they sometimes overflow into the park! In the autumn, the colours of the trees are incredible. And in the winter, head for the warmth of the tropical greenhouses !
You feel like you’ve gone to the tropics!
Upon opening the door to the first greenhouse, enter a desert, surrounded by cactuses of all shapes and sizes! In the second greenhouse awaits a tropical rainforest with giant banana trees and the main attraction, the Victoria Cruziana, a giant aquatic plant originally from the Amazon. . Finally, the greenhouse brings you to the orchids and a few carnivorous plants!
In each of the three greenhouses information panels provide details on the plants growing around you and if you would like to find out more, we recommend the “mercredis des serres” (Wednesdays in the greenhouses), free guided tours on wednesdays in July and August.
Find out everything there is to know about the greenhouses, their history and species inside !
Entertainment all year round
There’s always something going on at the Parc du Moulin à Tan: photo exhibitions, children’s entertainment, botanical workshops… Take a look at our event’s calendar to stay up to date! The gardening team offers workshops for all ages.
In the summer there are children’s shows and concerts in the late afternoon. You can even cool off with an ice cream from one of the many vendors at the entrance to the Parc du Moulin à Tan.
If you happen to be passing through Sens in September, visit the park during the Saint-Fiacre Celebrations to admire the flowery floats.
Practical information
- Free entrance
- Park open all year round.
- Free parking opposite the main entrance to the park (28 chemin de Babie).
- There are public restrooms and picnic tables available
- Dogs are permitted as long as they are kept on a lead.
- You can leave your bicycle at the entrance to the park in the bicycle storage area.
- All practical information
