• Slide for ages 8 to 12 only, so younger kids stick to the swings and seesaws, which are open to everyone
• Slide open 9am to dusk every day, while the rest of the playground has open access
• Second playground nearby at the Jardin des Vents et des Dunes, a fenced play garden in the same park with pedal windmills and air-cushion waves

A giant multicolored dragon sculpture is the centerpiece of this playground in Parc de la Villette. Its tongue is a long tunnel slide, with climbing to get up to it. Under the dragon's belly, younger kids get swings and seesaws of their own.

The park's other themed gardens, big lawns and the Canal de l'Ourcq are a short walk away, so it fits easily into a longer day out.