Happy September, Paris is in the midst of the Rentree (Everyone returning from holiday and kids going back to school) and the farmers are descending on Paris with their tractors to stage a protest or falling prices and rising costs.
But us heedless hedonists plotted out a walk along the Promenade Plantee on top of the Viaduc des Arts. The viaduct was developed several years ago by closing the arches underneath a spur of the Petite Ceinture railway that gave access to the Bois de Vincennes from Place de la Bastille.
On top of the viaduct was the old railway bed which was converted into an elevated garden called the Promenade Plantee, which we walked along out to the tram that fronts the bois. There are a host of interesting things along the way.
There are at least two 'split buildings', three converted railway tunnels, several bridges and a couple parks that are part of the overall development. Deb and I walked along this promenade several years ago with my English friend, David Head, several years ago but only went as far as the first park that time. Today we walked the entire length, in a mixture of clouds and sun with a bit of a breeze to keep things comfortable. It was very encouraging to see how much utilization this walkway receives and how well Paris has kept it in repair.
Happy September, Paris is in the midst of the Rentree (Everyone returning from holiday and kids going back to school) and the farmers are descending on Paris with their tractors to stage a protest or falling prices and rising costs.
But us heedless hedonists plotted out a walk along the Promenade Plantee on top of the Viaduc des Arts. The viaduct was developed several years ago by closing the arches underneath a spur of the Petite Ceinture railway that gave access to the Bois de Vincennes from Place de la Bastille. 
On top of the viaduct was the old railway bed which was converted into an elevated garden called the Promenade Plantee, which we walked along out to the tram that fronts the bois. There are a host of interesting things along the way. 
There are at least two 'split buildings', three converted railway tunnels, several bridges and a couple parks that are part of the overall development. Deb and I walked along this promenade several years ago with my English friend, David Head, several years ago but only went as far as the first park that time. Today we walked the entire length, in a mixture of clouds and sun with a bit of a breeze to keep things comfortable. It was very encouraging to see how much utilization this walkway receives and how well Paris has kept it in repair.
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